''Omus californicus'', the California 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

Cicindelidae 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. ...

. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These six subspecies belong to the species ''Omus californicus'': * ''Omus californicus angustocylindricus'' W. Horn, 1913 (narrow night-stalking tiger beetle) * ''Omus californicus californicus'' Eschscholtz, 1829 (California night-stalking tiger beetle) * ''Omus californicus intermedius'' Leng, 1902 (intermediate night-stalking tiger beetle) * ''Omus californicus lecontei'' (Leconte's night-stalking tiger beetle) * ''Omus californicus subcylindricus'' Nunenmacher, 1940 (subcylindrical night-stalking tiger beetle) * ''Omus californicus vermiculatus'' Casey

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