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Nebria suturalis LeConte, 1850 - Nebria suturalis -

Uintah Mtns, north side of Kings Peak, 3,840m, Duchesne County, Utah, USA
July 2, 2022
Size: ~9.3 mm

Keys out to N. suturalis and matches specimens seen on the Bold Systems website.
This record would represent a new state record for Utah if indeed N. suturalis.

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Contributed by Jonathan W. Quist on 4 July, 2022 - 2:04pm
Last updated 18 June, 2024 - 3:32pm

From David Kavanaugh:"I am

From David Kavanaugh:

"I am surprised to say that I think you are correct in your identification of the first specimen as N. suturalis. It definitely looks right in your image. That species is not known from anywhere in Utah and your record fills in the big gap between the Tetons in NW Wyoming and the Front Range of the Rockies in N Colorado."

… Jonathan W. Quist, 4 July, 2022 - 6:02pm

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It's great to get such corroboration.

Congratulations on getting this new Utah state record registered on BugGuide. Since "Nebria" is your current hot taxon, what do you think of this recent post: https://bugguide.net/node/view/2136855?

… Peter W. Messer, 4 July, 2022 - 6:35pm

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Would be a tough call....

Would be a tough call....

Nebria paradisi has ovoid elytra and is the same size as the specimen shown in the link. However, paradisi is only known as far north as nw Washington, and not sw B.C. N. paradisi is described as having metallic violet elytra, which I'm not sure I can make out in the posted images. I'm afraid I can't give a reasonably certain ID on that one.

It seems as though that specimen was posted to iNaturalist so with any luck David will find it and be able to suggest a more certain ID.

… Jonathan W. Quist, 4 July, 2022 - 11:00pm

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Great new species addition.

I am not familiar with this one. Can we get your confirmation of this potential state record so it can be added to the Registry of North American Caraboidea? You might consider getting the opinion of Nebria expert David Kavanaugh.

… Peter W. Messer, 4 July, 2022 - 2:07pm

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Thanks Peter. I just sent thi

Thanks Peter. I just sent this and my other recent Nebria submission to Dr. Kavanaugh.

… Jonathan W. Quist, 4 July, 2022 - 4:23pm

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