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Ground beetle 2 - Clivina pallida
Copyright © 2009 WonGun Kim

Ground beetle 2 - Clivina pallida
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
May 21, 2009
Size: ~ 5 mm
Found under the bark of a rotting tree. My best guess is Clivina.

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Ground beetle 2 - Clivina pallida Ground beetle 2 - Clivina pallida
Contributed by WonGun Kim on 22 May, 2009 - 1:50am
Last updated 22 May, 2009 - 10:01am

Clivina pallida Say 1823, i believe
based on checking all the available MCZ types.
for reasons beyond my comprehension, this wide-ranged eastern sp. (west to TX) wasn't included in D&A key but listed in the end w/o description
… v belov, 22 May, 2009 - 10:05am

 
Thanks, v!
It's a new one in BG, isn't it?
… WonGun Kim, 22 May, 2009 - 5:52pm

 
yup
but i haven't looked at the unIDed ones -- who knows, may be other pix among them
… v belov, 22 May, 2009 - 6:14pm

 
Opps! I thought you had checked all photos.
^^
… WonGun Kim, 22 May, 2009 - 6:34pm

yes
funny how we found beetles of the same genus on the same day.
… Tim Loh, 22 May, 2009 - 1:59am

 
Thanks, Tim!
I also saw your posting before I posted mine, and I also thought so.
… WonGun Kim, 22 May, 2009 - 5:51pm

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