The Green Carabid... - Anisodactylus caenus

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The Green Carabid... - Anisodactylus caenus

4 miles West of Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas, USA
June 11, 2013
Size: ~ 8.5 mm

Came to MV/UV lights at night. Confirmation/correction, further placement would be appreciated.

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The Green Carabid... - Anisodactylus caenus

Contributed by Gary Griswold on 23 December, 2015 - 9:00pm
Last updated 23 December, 2017 - 4:30am

dunno what put me off-track with this distinctive beetle

brain fart

Moved from Harpalini.

… v belov, 23 December, 2017 - 4:30am

Moved

Moved from Ground Beetles.

… Gary Griswold, 18 March, 2016 - 3:22pm

looks like Harpalini

Note single pair of supraorbital setae, lack of elytral marginal internal plica, and general gestalt eliminating other options given key from (1).

… Even Dankowicz, 17 March, 2016 - 10:18pm

Thanks Even..

Appreciate to help, moved tentatively.

… Gary Griswold, 18 March, 2016 - 3:24pm

Gary, did you check the orbital setiger. pores under the 'scope?

i think i see 2 -- and the gestalt looks more Amara-like to me

… v belov, 22 June, 2016 - 6:58pm

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