cf. Harpalus - Amara carinata

Moved

Moved from Amara lacustris.

Err, I meant carinata. I haven't found lacustris in this part of Utah yet.

… Jonathan W. Quist, 8 February, 2019 - 4:52pm

Moved

Moved from subgenus Curtonotus.

Looks like our locally abundant A. lacustris

… Jonathan W. Quist, 8 February, 2019 - 4:48pm

Moved

Moved from Pterostichus.

… v belov, 3 May, 2013 - 4:11pm

Amara(Curtinotus)

Although detailed features are not quite visible in the image, I believe this is a species of Amara(Curtinotus). All the members of this subgenus have this look to them. I am assuming there are two supraorbital seta and a crossed elytra plica...

… Kipling Will, 25 February, 2009 - 1:49pm

The two

supraorbital seta can be seen in the added image, not sure where the crossed folds would be located.

… Kerry S. Matz, 1 March, 2009 - 10:25am

The oblique "cross fold"

is a tiny section of lateral elytral border near the posterior end, just behind the spot where elytral outline curve shows a sudden change to more narrowing. Magnification and high resolution photography are usually required to show it convincingly. This fold is taxonomically important for separating carabid tribes, for example, Pterostichini and Zabrini have it but Harpalini, Lebiini, and Platynini don't have it. [Thanks Kip for helping out with carabid identifications at BugGuide].

… Peter W. Messer, 2 March, 2009 - 9:32am

… Peter W. Messer, 2 March, 2009 - 9:31am

Moved

Moved from Harpalus.

… Kerry S. Matz, 22 September, 2007 - 10:24am

Superior image.

Outstanding image. So you got genus confirmation off-site? Looks to me more like a Pterostichu*s, but shape of the pronotum may not be that relevant, I don't know.

… Eric R. Eaton, 21 September, 2007 - 3:55pm

Lucky shot...

Just best guess on genera. I'll accept your suggestion of Pterostichus. I've noted the insertion of an asterisk a number of times, reason?

… Kerry S. Matz, 22 September, 2007 - 10:16am