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Chlaenius sp. - Chlaenius aestivus

Chlaenius sp. - Chlaenius aestivus
New Hyde Park, Nassau County, New York, USA
December 12, 2008
Size: 12.5 mm
A little better shot.

Chlaenius aestivus Say
antennae exclude C. 3color & kin
Moved from Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles.

 
Thanks for the ID!
Thanks for the ID!

Chlaenius,
consistent with common C. tricolor (bluish elytra) however I feel image does not reliably distinguish between a couple of close species.

 
Ok, thanks. I'll move this to
Ok, thanks. I'll move this to genus only............Never mind - there already.

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