Scaphinotus obliquus

Scaphinotus obliquus, the oblique snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America^[1][2][3][4] (California, Oregon), where it inhabits forests.

Scaphinotus obliquus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Scaphinotus
Species:	S. obliquus
Binomial name
Scaphinotus obliquus (LeConte, 1868)
Synonyms
Cychrus obliquus LeConte, 1868 Brennus convergens Casey, 1897 Brennus opacicollis Casey, 1897 Brennus sculptipennis Casey, 1897

Adults are brachypterous.^[5]