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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Harpalinae » Harpalitae » Perigonini » Perigona » Perigona nigriceps
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ground beetle - Perigona nigriceps
Copyright © 2010 tom murray

ground beetle - Perigona nigriceps
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 24, 2010
Size: 2.7mm
Attracted to the porch light.
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Contributed by tom murray on 25 September, 2010 - 10:29am
Last updated 25 September, 2010 - 7:06pm

Yes, Perigona nigriceps
based on my microscopic examination of this specimen which is now a photo-voucher in the P.W.Messer collection. Thanks Tom.
… Peter W. Messer, 13 November, 2010 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ground Beetles.
Peter, that sure looks like the right species. When you get the specimen, if you find it's different, we can move it. But I don't think we'll have to.
… tom murray, 25 September, 2010 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

Interesting pale predominence.
Well-rounded pronotal hind angles eliminates much of Trechini and Bembidiini. Probably will end up as "Acupalpus" if examined under scope.
… Peter W. Messer, 25 September, 2010 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Probably Acupalpus
I saved the specimen, and I'll wait until you get it before I move it.
… tom murray, 25 September, 2010 - 1:15pm login or register to post comments

 
A second look
jogged my memory for "Perigona nigriceps". We shall see!
… Peter W. Messer, 25 September, 2010 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

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