beetle - Temnoscheila - BugGuide.Net

Thanks

to each of you for your help in ID.

… Don Cadle, 16 January, 2006 - 9:52pm

T. acuta ?

From the Florida list;
T. acuta Le Conte, eUS, FL (ALA, MARI, MON, POL), Mexico
T. hubbardi Léveillé, FL endemic (DAD, MON), ?Cuba
T. virescens (Fab.), eUS, CAmer, FL (DAD, IND, MON)

… Phillip Harpootlian, 9 November, 2006 - 10:24am

T. acuta?

It appears, from your list, that T. acuta is by far the most widespread of the three species. T. hubbardi and T. virescens are found south and/or east of Polk County. Is it an acceptable practice to ID a specimen to species in this way?

… Don Cadle, 9 November, 2006 - 6:51pm

sometimes

It is of course best to actually examine the specimen, but short of that - using range or simple process of elimination are sometimes acceptable - with the understanding that it may be wrong! I agree with Jim that this isn't likely virescens and hubbardi is evidently rare and local, so .....

… Phillip Harpootlian, 10 November, 2006 - 11:36am

It probably *isn't* T. virescens,

which is metallic green.

… Jim McClarin, 9 November, 2006 - 8:12pm

Carabidae

Don, From what I can see I would say that this is a Carabid.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com

… Stephen Cresswell, 16 January, 2006 - 4:06am

Consider:

… Jim McClarin, 16 January, 2006 - 5:44pm

or ..

see

… Phillip Harpootlian, 16 January, 2006 - 7:18am

Trogossitidae

I would agree with Phillip. The habitat is very typical for trogossitids, and from what I can see of the specimen this is the correct placement.

… Donald S. Chandler, 16 January, 2006 - 9:50am

I agree.

I agree with the placement in the Trogossitidae, and am moving to the genus Temnoscheila.

… Eric R. Eaton, 17 January, 2006 - 1:19pm