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Platynus Ground Beetle? - Platynus angustatus
Copyright © 2006 Stephen Cresswell

Platynus Ground Beetle? - Platynus angustatus
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
June 9, 2006
Found under a small stone next to a small creek. Platynus?

On this species the first two segments of the legs were black, while the tarsi were reddish brown. The basal few segments of the antennae were black and the rest were reddish brown. The mouthparts were also reddish.

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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 20 June, 2006 - 5:33am
Last updated 22 October, 2008 - 4:47pm

Moved
Moved from Platynini.
… Stephen Cresswell, 22 October, 2008 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

Platynus angustatus
fits habitus and coloration of parts. A species widespread in the northeast. In future please cite body length in millimeters which would help diagnostically. Thanks.
… Peter Messer, 22 October, 2008 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ground Beetles.
… Boris Büche, 30 March, 2007 - 4:43am login or register to post comments

At least close to it
I´ll move it to tribe level. The species looks really distictive, and should be recognized by a specialist.

:-) Boris
… Boris Büche, 30 March, 2007 - 4:43am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, Boris. I'll add a lateral view of the head for good measure.
… Stephen Cresswell, 30 March, 2007 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

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