Scaphinotus punctatus

Scaphinotus punctatus, the punctate snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetles in the family Carabidae.^[1][2] It is found in Central America and North America^[2][3] (Baja California and California), where it inhabits forests. It is found along lake shores and streams, as well as in dry fields.

Scaphinotus punctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Scaphinotus
Species:	S. punctatus
Binomial name
Scaphinotus punctatus (LeConte, 1859)
Synonyms
Cychrus punctatus LeConte, 1859 Brennus catenulatus Casey, 1897 Brennus gravidus Casey, 1897 Cychrus mimus G.Horn, 1874

Adults are brachypterous and nocturnal. They have been recorded feeding on snails, caterpillars (both living and dead), berries, as well as other beetles.^[4]