Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle - Chlaenius tricolor

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Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle - Chlaenius tricolor -

Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
March 26, 2013
Size: 10.5 mm head-abdomen

Found under a rock. I believe this is Chlaenius.

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Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle - Chlaenius tricolor - male

Contributed by Bill Keim on 14 February, 2014 - 9:54am
Last updated 14 February, 2015 - 4:34am

Moved tentatively

Moved from Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles.

… v belov, 24 February, 2014 - 10:41am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Blaine Mathison, 14 February, 2014 - 11:47am

Genus is correct

not familiar enough with the species though...

… Guy A. Hanley, 14 February, 2014 - 10:14am

Chlaenius sericeus sericeus

http://www.insectsofalberta.com/chlaenius-sericeus.htm

… Heather M, 14 February, 2014 - 12:37pm

Doubt it

This is a tough genera, carabids are in general, but this image does not fit with the common C. sericeus identification given, especially with the bluish elytra....Pronotum is different too...

… Guy A. Hanley, 14 February, 2014 - 12:44pm

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