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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Carabinae » Cychrini » Small Snail Eating Beetles (Sphaeroderus) » Sphaeroderus stenostomus » Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei
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Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei? - Sphaeroderus stenostomus - male
Copyright © 2015 Sean Perez

Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei? - Sphaeroderus stenostomus - Male
Oakridge National Lab., Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
July 21, 2015
Size: 13mm
I believe this specimen to be Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei.

I was unsure how to exactly go about counting the more lateral stria, and was hoping with the aid of these photos someone can confirm this applies as "more than 11".

I will attach several photos of the elytra.

This specimen was caught by NEON using a pitfall trap containing a 1:1 ratio of water and propylene glycol.

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Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei? - Sphaeroderus stenostomus - male Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei? - Sphaeroderus stenostomus - male Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei? - Sphaeroderus stenostomus - male Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei? - Sphaeroderus stenostomus - male
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Contributed by Sean Perez on 2 December, 2015 - 5:03pm
Last updated 2 December, 2015 - 7:20pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 2 December, 2015 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

Yep!
I also find the striae counting a little bit confusing. When you see one with less striae, like canadensis or indianae, it's pretty obvious though.
… Curt Harden, 2 December, 2015 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Awesome, thanks for ruling out those specimen! I feel mucho confident in this ID now, thanks.
… Sean Perez, 2 December, 2015 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

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