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Beetle - Pterostichus - male
Copyright © 2012 Vinny

Beetle - Pterostichus - Male
Rowland Heights, LA County, California, USA
December 26, 2012
I would like the ID of this beetle. It looks rather plain yet I have never seen it before.

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Beetle - Pterostichus - male Beetle - Pterostichus
Contributed by Vinny on 27 December, 2012 - 11:54am
Last updated 10 February, 2021 - 4:29pm

Moved
Moved from Pterostichus.
… v belov, 10 February, 2021 - 4:29pm

Moved
Moved from Ground Beetles.
… v belov, 8 March, 2013 - 1:51pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 24 January, 2013 - 8:05pm

Common name for them in Alaba
Common name for them in Alabama is a darkling bettle
… dakotaschultz, 10 January, 2013 - 2:03pm

Ground beetle (Carabidae)
Looks like Pterostichini.
… Brad Barnd, 27 December, 2012 - 3:56pm

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