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Harpalinae - Perigona nigriceps
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Harpalinae - Perigona nigriceps
9 mi. south of Colfax on Pine Lake Dr., Placer County, California, USA
July 18, 2020
Size: 3 mm
Elevation = 666 m (2,184'), GPS = 39.0651, -120.9440. Top of a ridge in conifer forest with houses widely spaced.
Taken from 20 watt UV light bucket trap.

Adds CA to the range Map.

Perigona nigriceps. One easily seen diagnostic character for this identification.
-- hind trochanter nearly one-half length of hind femur.

Easily keys to genus in Arnett (1) with only one of the two USA introduced species in California.

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Contributed by Glen Forister on 10 November, 2020 - 12:15pm
Last updated 10 November, 2020 - 3:50pm

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Moved from Ground Beetles.
… Curt Harden, 10 November, 2020 - 3:50pm

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