''Omus'' is a genus of
tiger beetle
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...
s, subfamily
Cicindelinae
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...
. Its members are dark colored, nocturnal, and flightless. All members occur along the west coast of
North America.
[Jürgen Wiesner (2021) Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World 2nd. Edition. ]
Species
* ''
Omus audouini''
Reiche, 1838
* ''
Omus californicus''
Eschscholtz, 1829
* ''
Omus cazieri''
Van den Berghe, 1994
* ''
Omus dejeanii''
Reiche, 1838
* ''
Omus submetallicus''
G. Horn, 1868
References
Bibliography
*''Tiger Beetles of Alberta: Killers on the Clay, Stalkers on the Sand'' by John Acorn. University of Alberta Press, 2001.
*''Tiger Beetles: The Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity of the Cicindelids'' by David L. Pearson and Alfried P. Vogler. Cornell University Press, 2001.
*''A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada'' by David L. Pearson, C. Barry Knisley and Charles J. Kazilek. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Cicindelidae
Beetles of North America
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