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Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Shining metallic blue and turquoise beetle. About 3 cm long (1.17 inch).

Habitat:

Oak forest

Species ID Suggestions

Ground Beetle

Carabidae....???

Reference Link
AmyRollins
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Comments (8)
LuisStevens
Thank you Amy Rollins for the ID and the link. It really looks very similar, but I found that the shape of the head is different and the size of the eyes are different as well.
AmyRollins
The species in this photo look similar to yours.
LuisStevens
Gordon Dietzman, thank you for the pointer. I will look it up and see what it is.
Gordon Dietzman
I'm not familiar with insects found in this area, but am wondering if it is a blue-margined ground beetle (Pasimachus). I'd search a bit using that as a criteria and see what you come up with. Will be curious what you find out. Nice photo!

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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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PublishedJuly 26, 2012

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