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''Omus audouini'', or Audouin's night-stalking tiger beetle, is a species 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. ...
in the family
Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal fami ...
. It is found in North America. In the United States, it is found along the west coast, while in Canada it is very limited to Boundary Bay and a small patch along the coast of Victoria island.


Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species ''Omus audouini'': * ''Omus audouini aequicornis'' Casey * ''Omus audouini audouini''


References


Further reading

* Cicindelidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1838 {{Cicindelidae-stub