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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 indianae
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Sphaeroderus indianae ? - Sphaeroderus indianae
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Sphaeroderus indianae ? - Sphaeroderus indianae
Jonesboro, Craighead Forest Park, Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
March 12, 2021
Mixed hardwood/pine woodland.

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Contributed by Gordon C. Snelling on 14 March, 2021 - 11:13am

Potentially a new state record for Arkansas.
Gordon, before I add it to the Registry of Nearctic Geadephaga, please tell us how confident you are in your species determination? The description of the pronotum by Curt Harden for another post appears to be a good match. Sphaeroderus indianae is known in the adjacent states MS and TN. Your record is from northeastern AR, close to the border with TN, and so it would become the new westernmost state. Thanks.
… Peter W. Messer, 14 March, 2021 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Peter, The Id was provided by
Peter, The Id was provided by Curt Harden over on Inaturalist. I am more an ant guy so must rely on others when it comes to these things. I have offered to send the specimen to him.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 14 March, 2021 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Great.
My friendly suggestion here at BugGuide is to acknowledge people who provided determinations. I will post this new AR record on the caraboid registry. Thanks.
… Peter W. Messer, 14 March, 2021 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Peter, I understand and apolo
Peter, I understand and apologize for the oversight in not acknowledging Curts input on this one.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 14 March, 2021 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

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