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Blue Margined Beetle (Pasimachus depressus)

Pasimachus depressus

Photo by JOHN2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Blk shiny exo.
Note light Blue margins or edges on spec.

Habitat:

On sandy soil,moved slowly, in Ocala National Forrest in Central Florida.

Notes:

I chould not ID from Audubon F Guide

Reference Links:

Pasimachus depressus - Information on Pasimachus depressus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
lori.tas
No problem John2. I like that guide a lot, even though I live in Australia and it only covers North America. If you agree with the ID, I can update your entry. Or you can, if you want.
JOHN2
Thanks for note, until now I was not aware of this website. Again thanks...
lori.tas
I think you found a Blue-margined ground beetle : http://bugguide.net/node/view/37774 Also, I think your image is upside-down EOL link: http://www.eol.org/pages/1036459

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Beetles (and kin) of the Southeastern US
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The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari
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PublishedNovember 9, 2010

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