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Blister Beetle? - Galerita
Copyright © 2006 Roger Rittmaster

Blister Beetle? - Galerita
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 26, 2006
Size: 1.5 inches
This looks to me like a blister beetle, but I could not find an exact match on BugGuide. Does anyone know what species this is?
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Contributed by Roger Rittmaster on 27 June, 2006 - 8:45pm
Last updated 27 September, 2006 - 3:32pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 27 September, 2006 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

Carabidae, Galerita bicolor
Hi Roger! This is a ground beetle, Galerita bicolor, called "False Bombardier" beetles. See, for example, Lynette's images:



where there is some discussion of keying the (likely) two species in our area. Like the ones I've seen, this appears to be G. bicolor based on the shape of the head and pronotum.
… Cotinis, 27 June, 2006 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Correcting myself, perhaps
Well, I pulled out the actual key (1), and the head shape of yours looks a bit wider at the base than the key shows for G. bicolor. Hmm. This could be G. janus or G. lecontei, perhaps. That's a tough one, but at least we know the genus--Galerita, for sure.
… Cotinis, 27 June, 2006 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Pat. I appreciate th
Thanks, Pat. I appreciate the update.
… Roger Rittmaster, 29 September, 2006 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

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