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Beetle ZH3Z4113 - Harpalus erraticus

Beetle ZH3Z4113 - Harpalus erraticus
Plumb Beach, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
September 21, 2008
Ground Beetle?

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Moved
Moved from Beetles.

Harpalini
is the tribe, most-likely genus, Harpalus. Not familiar enough the fauna of NE to risk a species name.

Given the location, date, and
Given the location, date, and brownish pronotum, you might want to consider Harpalus eraticus as a possibility. Wait for one of the experts to weigh in on this.

 
Yes!
I'll buy that. I looked through all the images in Harpalini but missed this. I'll hold off a bit before moving. Thanks.

 
I found some this past Septem
I found some this past September and October at Ft. Tilden and Riis Park - they were confirmed by others more knowledgeable than me. As you know, you can easily see Plumb Beach from Ft. Tilden. But, still a good idea to hold off on moving because this is such a tough group.

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