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Carabid - Thalpius pygmaeus
Copyright © 2012 J. Ott

Carabid - Thalpius pygmaeus
Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
June 7, 2012
Size: 4.8mm
Blacklighted;id is appreciated.
Contributed by J. Ott on 10 June, 2012 - 12:16pm
Last updated 25 July, 2016 - 3:47pm

Moved
Moved from Thalpius.
… Brad Barnd, 22 June, 2012 - 6:28pm

Pseudaptinus (Thalpius) pygmaeus
based on my microscopic examination of this specimen which is now a photo-voucher in the P.W.Messer collection. Thanks Johnny.

Note antennomeres with characteristic squarish (L ~ W) proportions.
… Peter W. Messer, 22 June, 2012 - 8:11am

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