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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Trechinae » Bembidiini » Bembidiina » Asaphidion » Asaphidion curtum
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ground beetle - Asaphidion curtum
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

ground beetle - Asaphidion curtum
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 21, 2006
Size: 5mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 22 April, 2006 - 11:14pm
Last updated 26 April, 2006 - 8:37pm

Asaphidion cinctum
As so noted for Tom's other photos of this uncommon critter.
… Donald S. Chandler, 26 April, 2006 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

Elaphrus
is my guess. Compare.
… Jim McClarin, 23 April, 2006 - 7:37am login or register to post comments

 
not so sure with the added dorsal shot
The beetle seems more elongated, not so round as the Elaphrus, it doesn't have all those circles on the elytra, and the pronotum has a crease in it.
… tom murray, 23 April, 2006 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

 
Beetle
The body shape is right for Elaphrus, but as you said, it does not have visible puntures. I am fairly sure that some species of Elaphrus have a a crease in the pronotum. Do you still have the specimen? Neat find! Oh, and what kind of habitat did you find it?
… Christopher C Wirth, 23 April, 2006 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

 
Elaphrus sp.
This beetle wouldn't stop running and stopping, just like a small tiger beetle. I still have the beetle, in case it can't be identified from the picture. Elaphrus it must be, with 2 of Bugguide's best beetle guys saying so. Thanks for the help.
… tom murray, 23 April, 2006 - 9:03am login or register to post comments

 
Just goes to show,
It ain't so till Don says it's so :-)
… Jim McClarin, 26 April, 2006 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Beetle
Tom,
I would be interested in this specimen for my collection if you are willing to part with it. I could probably get you a species ID with the specimen in hand, too. If you are interested, just send me an e-mail.
- Chris
… Christopher C Wirth, 23 April, 2006 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

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