Scaphinotus elevatus


Scaphinotus elevatus, the eastern snail eater, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These six subspecies belong to the species Scaphinotus elevatus:Scaphinotus elevatus coloradensis Van Dyke, 1907 - Colorado snail-eating beetleScaphinotus elevatus elevatus - elevated thorax snail-eating beetleScaphinotus elevatus flammeus Haldeman, 1844 - fiery snail-eating beetleScaphinotus elevatus lengi Van Dyke, 1938 - Leng's snail-eating beetleScaphinotus elevatus neomexicanus Van Dyke, 1924 - New Mexico snail-eating beetleScaphinotus elevatus tenebricosus Roeschke, 1907 - '''perforate snail-eating beetle'''