Red and black carabid - Panagaeus sallei

I just find 'em

I've found a couple of P. fasciatus; the last one was just wandering around on the concrete as I walked back from class. Thought it was a Mutillid but quickly discovered it was another Pangaeus. It's nice to see that I finally have a knack for finding something that other people actually want. Gave one to Brad, Jim doesn't like specimens he doesn't collect (I don't really either) but would you like me keep an eye out to send you one?

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 20 December, 2007 - 8:58pm

Do you suppose *I* could collect one

if I were to crawl on a dirt path in the afternoon ;-) ?

… Jim McClarin, 28 October, 2007 - 6:53pm

Haha

Only if you were crawling in the right place at the right time. I have only seen Panagaeus in the wild 3 times (once in WI, once in IL, once in AZ) since I became interested in Entomology (1998). And I have been looking at the ground almost continuously since then. And overturning rocks. And doing litter samples.

… Jeff Gruber, 28 October, 2007 - 7:05pm

Moved

Moved from Panagaeus.

… Jim McClarin, 28 October, 2007 - 6:12pm

Moved

Moved from Ground Beetles.

… Jim McClarin, 27 October, 2007 - 10:54pm

Panagaeus

There are three species on Nomina Nearctica. Let's put this at genus then for now.

… Jim McClarin, 27 October, 2007 - 10:53pm

Panagaeus sallei

Nice photography! Of the three Nearctic species of Panagaeus only P. sallei clearly extends into AZ. The other two species extend southwestward only to Texas according to Bousquet & Larochelle (1993). Furthermore, size + pronotal shape + elytral band pattern yield best fit for P. sallei.

… Peter Messer, 28 October, 2007 - 4:50pm

Confirmed Panagaeus sallei

based on my examination of this beautiful specimen in hand. Jeff thanks for letting me study it.

… Peter Messer, 21 August, 2008 - 8:56am

Thanks

Thanks for the det Peter.

… Jeff Gruber, 28 October, 2007 - 6:45pm