Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
Details...
 
Photos from the last gathering (Minnesota 2007)

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Ground and Water Beetles (Adephaga) » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Harpalinae » Chlaenini » Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles (Chlaenius) » Say's Ground Beetle (Chlaenius pensylvanicus)
Photo#79185
Chlaenius pensylvanicus Say - Chlaenius pensylvanicus
Copyright © 2005 Simon Carmichael

Chlaenius pensylvanicus Say - Chlaenius pensylvanicus
Lac-St-Charles, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada
June 3, 2005
Size: 11 mm
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Simon Carmichael on 24 September, 2006 - 1:09pm
Last updated 24 September, 2006 - 2:26pm

Moved to C. pennsylvanicus
Moved from Chlaenius. to C. pennsylvanicus. In the species guide page, I mentioned that C. pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus is (apparently) the widespread subspecies.

I'm not a big fan of doing guide pages for subspecies unless there is a large difference in coloration, or something obvious like that. None of my references talk about other subspecies, so I think getting this to the species level is fine.
… Cotinis, 24 September, 2006 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Patrick.
Since I couldn't confirm the subspecies (I only assumed it was C. pensylvanicus pensylvanicus), I changed my identification back to the species level.
… Simon Carmichael, 24 September, 2006 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2008 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact