Ground Beetle - Phloeoxena signata

Moved

Moved from Ground Beetles.

Thanks Johnny and Peter. Another new genus for BugGuide checked off.

… Blaine Mathison, 23 January, 2011 - 2:38pm

!!!

thanks guys

… v belov, 23 January, 2011 - 2:43pm

Phloeoxena signata (Dejean)

belongs to tribe Lebiinni. Description and range are detailed in this article. This is a beautiful addition to both BugGuide and my reference collection. I look forward to studying it. Thanks John!

… Peter W. Messer, 23 January, 2011 - 2:30pm

Phloeoxena signata

confirmed based on my microscopic examination of this female specimen which is now a photo-voucher in the P.W.Messer collection. The second specimen you sent was a male so I'm thrilled to have sexual pair. Thanks Johnny.

… Peter W. Messer, 28 January, 2011 - 8:05pm

explains why it didnt key out well in Lebia...

HA HA HA.

… Blaine Mathison, 23 January, 2011 - 2:35pm

Palindromically

AH AH AH works well too! I'm having more fun playing here than watching some stupid football playoff.

… Peter W. Messer, 23 January, 2011 - 2:43pm

very nice!

There was a voice in the back of my head that told me to look into the other lebiines first but I thought, nah it's gotta be a Lebia.

I'm in agreement about football. Uggh, is is baseball season YET?

… Blaine Mathison, 23 January, 2011 - 2:54pm

Lebia...

well...it keys to Lebia ornata in the SC treatment but I do not trust this diagnosis. MS is far enough from SC that it should be considered there are species in MS not covered in the SC treatment. Also, not sure if the SC keys (and descriptions) account for extralimital color variants.

If this gets to Peter, he'll nail it down for you!

… Blaine Mathison, 23 January, 2011 - 2:16pm

Thanks Blaine,I will be sending to Peter anyhow

and posting a few more and some clickers to.

… J. Ott, 23 January, 2011 - 2:19pm

Lebia of sorts

cant find anything quite like it on BugGuide; not sure if a new species or color variant. I will try to run through the key to SC's fauna and see if it is of any help.

… Blaine Mathison, 23 January, 2011 - 2:05pm