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Summer Harp Ground Beetle
Chlaenius aestivus
Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, North Africa, Afrotropical region, and the Nearctic. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. The genus is divided into many subgenera.
From the article Chlaenius aestivus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
C. aestivus is a large species of ground beetle with orange legs. It has an iridescent thorax and head, which is characteristic of the genus. The elytra, which are black, are imprinted with grooves, and the thorax is densely punctured.
Range & habitat
This species is often found under rocks, logs and other debris during the day in moist areas, such as muddy bottomlands.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 216755.