Calleida fimbriata (Bates) - Calleida fimbriata

Moved

Moved from Calleida. This ID is based on comparative material from the same general area that was ID'd by George Ball in 1994.

… Ed Riley, 6 March, 2010 - 9:51am

ha! thanks much

sometimes exclusion procedures do work...

… v belov, 6 March, 2010 - 11:01am

i wonder what C. fimbriata Bates may look like...

this one, clearly concpecific with

, has rather convex, sparsely punctate intervals and no metallic luster except on elytra -- unlike those IDed by Ed as punctulata; planulata (also recorded from the area) is very different, too...

Moved from Lebiini.

… v belov, 3 March, 2010 - 8:43am

Consider Calleida punctulata

tentatively based on comparisons with images already in BugGuide. I'm open to other suggestions as the southwestern carabid fauna is outside my comfort zone for "image recognition only". One problem (real or just apparent?) is that I do not see convincingly the necessary dense punctae on elytra in image necessary for this species.

… Peter W. Messer, 3 March, 2010 - 8:09am

might well be; Terry Erwin says, Calleida, too:

"...Unfortunately, all of our Calleida specimens are on loan to Achille Casale in Italy, thus I have no way of comparing your species (there are 9 spp. of this genus recorded from Texas). I suggest you send your images to Dr. Casale, as he will be able to give you an accurate determination." [i got this note from him ~an hour ago]

… v belov, 3 March, 2010 - 8:29am

Cymindis

… Blaine Mathison, 3 March, 2010 - 5:51am

i kinda doubt it

there are several pix of this one on the lebiine page; i'll ask around

… v belov, 3 March, 2010 - 5:55am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 3 March, 2010 - 5:22am