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Snail-eating Beetles
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Snail-eating Beetles

Scaphinotus

Scaphinotus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 55 species, all native to North America. They eat snails and are generally limited to the moist environments where snails live. These beetles are flightless.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Stenocantharus

subgenusStenocantharus

Brennus

subgenusBrennus

Scaphinotus

subgenusScaphinotus

Irichroa

subgenusIrichroa

Steniridia

subgenusSteniridia

Nomaretus

subgenusNomaretus

Neocychrus

subgenusNeocychrus

Maronetus

subgenusMaronetus

Pseudonomaretus

subgenusPseudonomaretus

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Recorded sightings

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