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Beetle ID - Scaphinotus elevatus
Copyright © 2010 Heidi Eaton

Beetle ID - Scaphinotus elevatus
Red Rocks Campground, Teller County, Colorado, USA
August 2, 2010
Size: ~14mm
I think this is a ground beetle, which is where I found it. I put it on a tree to get it to hold still long enough for photos. The elytra were very iridescent.

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Contributed by Heidi Eaton on 2 August, 2010 - 7:56pm
Last updated 19 January, 2021 - 7:58am

Moved
Moved from Eastern Snail Eater.
… Jonathan W. Quist, 19 January, 2021 - 7:58am

Scaphinotus elevatus coloradensis (Vandyke)
nice find!
… Tim Loh, 2 September, 2010 - 1:23am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 12 August, 2010 - 8:49pm

Scaphinotus, i think
must be recognizable
… v belov, 2 August, 2010 - 7:58pm

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