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Lebiini? - Platynus megalops
Copyright © 2016 Gary Griswold

Lebiini? - Platynus megalops
Madera Canyon - Mt. Wrightson picnic area, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 13, 2016
Size: ~ 11 mm
Came to U/V lights, believe this to be in the tribe Lebiini? Also the elytra have a slight purplish sheen to it. Confirmation/correction, and further placement would be appreciated.

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Contributed by Gary Griswold on 14 October, 2016 - 6:40pm
Last updated 23 December, 2017 - 11:14am

Moved tentatively; please key it out to confirm
the key is easy and reliable

Moved from Platynus.
… v belov, 23 December, 2017 - 11:14am

 
Came out good
... thanks V.
… Gary Griswold, 3 January, 2018 - 5:12pm

Moved
Pretty sure this is Platynus. Will and Liebherr's paper on the N. American species (north of Mexico) might help- (1).

Moved from Beetles.
… Curt Harden, 21 November, 2016 - 8:05pm

Platynus or Agonum
… Blaine Mathison, 15 October, 2016 - 7:39am

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