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Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle - Chlaenius aestivus
Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle - Chlaenius aestivus
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 25, 2004
Size: 17 mm
Found on a wall next to a lighted window. Length was measured at 17 mm by photographing adjacent to a scale.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 25 October, 2004 - 7:20am
Last updated 12 May, 2009 - 3:13am

Chlaenius aestivus Say
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