Omus
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Omus is a genus of tiger beetle
s, subfamily Cicindelinae. Its members are dark colored, nocturnal, and flightless. All members occur along the west coast of North America
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Omus contains the following species:
Tiger beetle
The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h , which, relative to its body length, is about 22 times the speed of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, the...
s, subfamily Cicindelinae. Its members are dark colored, nocturnal, and flightless. All members occur along the west coast of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Omus contains the following species:
- Omus ambiguus Schaupp, 1884
- Omus angustocylindricus W. Horn, 1913
- Omus audouini Reiche, 1838
- Omus californicus Eschscholtz, 1829
- Omus cazieri Van den Berghe, 1994
- Omus dejeanii Reiche, 1838
- Omus edwardsii Crotch, 1874
- Omus hornii LeConte, 1875
- Omus intermedius Leng, 1902
- Omus laevis G. Horn, 1866
- Omus laticollis Casey, 1916
- Omus puncitfrons Casey, 1897
- Omus sequoiarum Crotch, 1874
- Omus submetallicus G. Horn, 1868
- Omus tularensis Casey, 1909
- Omus vanlooi Nunenmacher, 1940