Scaphinotus rugiceps
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Scaphinotus |
| Species: | S. rugiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Scaphinotus rugiceps (G.Horn, 1872)
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Scaphinotus rugiceps is a species of beetle of the Carabidae family. This species is found in North America[1] (California, Oregon), where it inhabits mixed and coniferous forests.
Adults are brachypterous and nocturnal.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]- Scaphinotus rugiceps incipiens (Casey, 1897) (California) - Casey's snail-eating beetle
- Scaphinotus rugiceps rugiceps (California, Oregon) - wrinkle-headed snail-eating beetle