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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Ground and Water Beetles (Adephaga) » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Elaphrinae » Elaphrini » Marsh Ground Beetles (Elaphrus) » Elaphrus ruscarius
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Elaphrus sp. - Elaphrus ruscarius
Copyright © 2006 Matthew Roth

Elaphrus sp. - Elaphrus ruscarius
Mountville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 17, 2006
Size: 7mm
A highly prized photo of mine. I didn't have any trouble with them being skittish. I could get right next to them to take the photo. I'll have to post a photo of the habitat soon. I believe this is either E. ruscarius or E. californicus. I have the specimen, so I will examine it under the microscope and ID it to species later.

NOTE: The spot on the posterior end of the right elytron is my watermark and not part of the insect. This aids in preventing the illegal use of my photograph. If you need a copy of a photo without a watermark please see my licensing agreement on my bio.
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Contributed by Matthew Roth on 17 April, 2006 - 2:16pm
Last updated 25 April, 2006 - 8:31pm

Thanks, Chris!
Yes, this is Elaphrus ruscarius. Moved to species page.
… Matthew Roth, 25 April, 2006 - 8:30pm login or register to post comments

Neat!
Neat photo, Matthew!
… Chris Wirth, 22 April, 2006 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

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