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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Harpalinae » Pterostichitae » Chlaeniini » Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles (Chlaenius) » subgenus Chlaenius (Chlaenius subgenus Chlaenius) » Chlaenius sericeus
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ground beetle - Chlaenius sericeus
Copyright © 2005 Joyce Gross

ground beetle - Chlaenius sericeus
4 miles east of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
May 10, 2004
This looks similar to Tom's Chlaenius sericeus.
Found underneath a doormat on front porch at night.
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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 31 October, 2005 - 12:37am
Last updated 2 August, 2006 - 12:10am

Chlaenius sericeus
Your ID is indeed correct. C. sericeus is pretty widespread, usually found under debris at the very edges of ponds, lakes, and other very damp situations. Very fast insects!
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 October, 2005 - 2:09pm login or register to post comments

 
yes it was fast
I didn't get a shot from other angles because it was not pleased to be out in the open holding still while I photographed it -- it very quickly ran away.
Thanks for confirming the ID.
… Joyce Gross, 31 October, 2005 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

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