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ink dot carabid - Pericompsus ephippiatus

ink dot carabid - Pericompsus ephippiatus
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 12, 2008
Size: ~3mm
probably the same species as one I posted last year, but here's another chance for an ID. Doesn't show on this image, but there are 2 supraobital seta.

came to UV light

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ink dot carabid - Pericompsus ephippiatus ink dot carabid - Pericompsus ephippiatus

Moved - Thanks!
Moved from Ground Beetles.

Glad to get a name on this one.

Opinion of Dr. Makarov:
Opinion of Dr. Makarov: this is Pericompsus, likely P. ephippiatus, while those currently on the P. ephippiatus page are Tachys/Paratachys rather

Trechinae
Falls in the subfamily Trechinae. Will be interested to see what this one turns out to be.

 
we'll get an ID, don't worry
same as your earlier guy here, so let's mov'em together

i'm sure it's new to the Guide
nothing remotely like it; striae & pronotum look very distinct

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