Omophron tessellatum

Omophron tessellatum, the mosaic round sand beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae found in North America.^[1][2][3] Its distribution includes the United States in states such as Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arizona; and in Canada in provinces such as Nova Scotia and Alberta. The species grows to lengths of 5.4 to 7 millimeters. Its habitat is flooded areas such as lake shores, river banks, ponds, pool edges, and beaches with sandy or clayish soil. It breeds in the spring from May to July.^[2]

Omophron tessellatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Omophron
Species:	O. tessellatum
Binomial name
Omophron tessellatum Say, 1823
Synonyms
Omophron tessellatus Say, 1823 Omophron ellipticum Casey, 1909 Omophron lecontei Dejean, 1831