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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Harpalinae » Harpalitae » Lebiini » Lebiina » Colorful Foliage Ground Beetles (Lebia) » subgenus Lebia (Lebia subgenus Lebia) » vittata group (Lebia vittata group) » Lebia pectita
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Colorful Foliage Ground Beetle - Lebia pectita
Copyright © 2010 tom murray

Colorful Foliage Ground Beetle - Lebia pectita
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 1, 2010
Size: 5.2mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 1 May, 2010 - 10:37pm

Lebia pectita
is confirmed based on my microscopic examination of this specimen which is now a photo-voucher in the P.W.Messer collection. Thanks Tom. A new species both for BugGuide and for my reference collection. I trust # 391090 is the same specimen.
… Peter W. Messer, 5 May, 2010 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Same beetle
I just took 2 pictures of the same beetle. I wish I found more of these handsome carabids:-)
… tom murray, 5 May, 2010 - 10:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved tenatively pending Peter's verdict; wow, Tom...
...you did it again! it's been a while since a new e. Lebia has been added!

Moved from Colorful Foliage Ground Beetles.
… v belov, 1 May, 2010 - 11:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Lebia pectita
The tan lines look like someone painted them on the black elytra. When I saw it, I knew it was a new one for me. This one was found running around a sand pit, trying to hide in a small grass plant.
… tom murray, 2 May, 2010 - 7:42am login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
this pretty boy (or girl?) does excite me. Would like to study it and add to my collection. Thanks in advance Tom.
… Peter W. Messer, 2 May, 2010 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

 
this pretty boy (or girl?)
Peter, I have it saved and I'll send it along with a few other carabids soon.
… tom murray, 2 May, 2010 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

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