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Chlaenius aestivus
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Copyright © 2008
Rich Kelly
Chlaenius sp. -
Chlaenius aestivus
New Hyde Park, Nassau County, New York, USA
December 12, 2008
Size: 12.5 mm
A little better shot.
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Contributed by
Rich Kelly
on 12 December, 2008 - 3:05pm
Last updated 12 May, 2009 - 3:52am
Chlaenius aestivus Say
antennae exclude
C. 3color
& kin
Moved from
Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles
.
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v belov
, 12 May, 2009 - 3:52am
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Thanks for the ID!
Thanks for the ID!
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Rich Kelly
, 12 May, 2009 - 6:46am
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Chlaenius,
consistent with common
C. tricolor
(bluish elytra) however I feel image does not reliably distinguish between a couple of close species.
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Peter W. Messer
, 12 December, 2008 - 3:16pm
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Ok, thanks. I'll move this to
Ok, thanks. I'll move this to genus only............Never mind - there already.
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Rich Kelly
, 12 December, 2008 - 4:32pm
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