Carabid beetle - Laemostenus complanatus

indeed, guys: Laemostenus complanatus --det. K.W. Will

another Beatriz's client...
Moved from Ground Beetles.

… v belov, 7 February, 2012 - 1:10am

nice!

… Brad Barnd, 7 February, 2012 - 1:51am

Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request. Looks interesting, but I'm not familiar with the western fauna. Hopefully Peter or Tim will know.

… Brad Barnd, 7 February, 2012 - 12:15am

"Laemostenus"

is a western and far northeastern genus in tribe Platynini that is not at all familiar to me. Kip Will's ability call this one to species level was a life saver. Most of us I'm sure would have struggled with this one as being just another nondescript Platynus-like ground beetle.

Kim, thank you for your valuable photo submission. If ever you capture another one of these, I would love to receive it for microscopic study and have it deposited into my comparative taxonomic collection of North American Carabidae.

… Peter W. Messer, 7 February, 2012 - 8:02am

Carabid hunt

I will keep an eye out for it and collect it for you if I see it again. Thanks for the id.

… Kim Moore, 7 February, 2012 - 9:39am