Nebria eschscholtzii Ménétriés, 1843 is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nebria eschscholtzii Ménétriés, 1843

Nebria eschscholtzii Ménétriés, 1843

Nebria eschscholtzii is a nocturnal carnivorous ground beetle species found in western North America.

Family
Genus
Nebria
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Nebria eschscholtzii Ménétriés, 1843

Nebria eschscholtzii, commonly called Eschscholtz’s gazelle beetle, is a species of ground beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. This beetle is native to North America, specifically recorded in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It lives in habitats ranging from low elevation areas to upland regions, and is most often found along the edges of streams. Adult Nebria eschscholtzii are nocturnal and carnivorous.

Photo: (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Koji Shiraiwa · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Carabidae Nebria

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