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Carabidae, fuzzy mandibles - Chlaenius tricolor
Copyright © 2011 MJ Hatfield

Carabidae, fuzzy mandibles - Chlaenius tricolor
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
August 20, 2010

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Carabidae - Chlaenius tricolor Carabidae, fuzzy mandibles - Chlaenius tricolor
Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 3 January, 2011 - 1:37pm
Last updated 24 February, 2014 - 10:07am

Moved
Moved from Chlaenius tricolor.
… v belov, 24 February, 2014 - 10:07am

Moved
Moved from Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles.
… v belov, 23 April, 2011 - 9:41pm

Mandibles do not appear sufficiently elongated
in the close-up to justify Chlaenius emarginatus. In retrospect also, the antennae show 3rd segment not significantly elongated relative to the 4th segment. This combination of image interpretations (uncertain) would weigh in favor of C. tricolor.
… Peter W. Messer, 4 January, 2011 - 4:25pm

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