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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Harpalinae » Harpalitae » Lebiini » Lebiina » Colorful Foliage Ground Beetles (Lebia) » subgenus Loxopeza (Lebia subgenus Loxopeza) » atriventris group (Lebia atriventris group) » Lebia atriventris
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Lebia atriventris
Copyright © 2009 Jon Hart

Lebia atriventris
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
December 22, 2009
I found this character on the hood of my daughter's car. It attracted my attention with its contrasting deep blue-black and orange. I was able to trace it to Bombardier, but I can't decide to which species it belongs. I note the "frill" on the thorax is rather larger than in other specimens pictured. As well, it appears to lack the genital "bump" characteristic of other Bombardiers.

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Contributed by Jon Hart on 26 December, 2009 - 1:56pm
Last updated 14 February, 2010 - 4:47pm

could be
a member of the Lebiini. I am operating on qa blackberry now and can't quite see all the details.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 December, 2009 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Oops
sorry for the delayed reply; the blackberry isnt very good with updating the browser!
… Blaine Mathison, 26 December, 2009 - 2:58pm login or register to post comments

nice pix -- thanks, Jon!
Eric nailed it, but the confusion is more than understandable

Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 26 December, 2009 - 2:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jon Hart, 26 December, 2009 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Not bombardier beetle.
This is a species in the genus Lebia, easily confused with Brachinus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 December, 2009 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Sheesh, am I glad
youse guys know yer stuff! I zoomed right by Lebia, I can't remember why...Oh yeah, because I *knew* this beetle was Bombardier from past experience. So much for what I know. :-) Thank you.
… Jon Hart, 26 December, 2009 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome:-)
Nobody learns this kind of thing overnight...and bombardier beetles are pretty awesome, so understandable that you'd 'want' it to be one, too. Forgot to tell you what great images these are.
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 December, 2009 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

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