Dicaelus dilatatus (Dicaelus dilatatus)

Ground Beetle - Dicaelus dilatatus Large, robust ground beetle that is dull black in color. The elytra deeply striated, and it has two pairs of lateral setae on the pronotum. Dicaelus,Dicaelus dilatatus,Geotagged,Ground Beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,carabid,carabidae,coleoptera

Appearance

Large and distinctly robust beetle that is dull black in color. The elytra are deeply striated. Carina extends from elytral humerus for about 1/3 the length of the elytra. It has two pairs of lateral setae on the pronotum. It is 18-27 mm in length.

Naming

Synonym: Dicaelus dilatatus

Food

Genus is reported to feed on snails. This species has also been reported to feed on salamander eggs.

References:

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Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae
Genus	Dicaelus
Species	Dicaelus dilatatus

Photographed in
United States of America