Scaphinotus velutinus (Ménétriés, 1843) is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Scaphinotus velutinus (Ménétriés, 1843)
Scaphinotus velutinus, the velvet snail-eating beetle, is a brachypterous ground beetle found in western North American coniferous forests.
Scaphinotus velutinus, commonly called the velvet snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle that belongs to the family Carabidae. This species is found in North America, specifically within the states of California and Oregon, and it lives in coniferous forests. Adult individuals of Scaphinotus velutinus are brachypterous.
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