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Omus audouini Reiche, 1838
Audouin's Night-stalking Tiger Beetle
Family: Carabidae

Introduction to the Families of Coleoptera of BC

Distribution of Omus audouini in British Columbia

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Introduction

This beetle species is found in North America from southwestern British Columbia to northwestern California. "This beetle is restricted to a small area in the Georgia Basin of southwestern British Columbia, within a narrow strip of coastal lowland around Boundary Bay and Greater Victoria (COSEWIC 2013b).

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Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S1	Red	T (Nov 2013)

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-01-17 9:23:31 PM]

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