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14-06-2011, 06:01 AM
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| | | Unidentified Beetle
On our nature ramble yesterday at Kintra, Islay we saw this beetle scurry away into the peat. Any ideas anyone?  |
14-06-2011, 09:13 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Beetle
Hi INHT.
It looks like you have some type of Carabid there. Don't think you will get it to species from this photo...though it does have that Poecilus look about it ??
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14-06-2011, 08:24 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Beetle
Chris is right. Poecilus spec., no way to make it down to the species.
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14-06-2011, 10:12 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Beetle
Thanks Klaas and Chris. The wee thing scurried away before I could get a good enough photo, but Poecilus sp. is good enough for me just now, as I'm a beginner. |
14-06-2011, 11:29 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Beetle
Klaas, is there an easy way to tell that this is not a Harpalus sp.? |
15-06-2011, 03:52 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Beetle
There is only one thing I can tell you for photos like this, but it would not satisfy you: experience!
It's the habitus that gives a difference, but you need to see a lot of Harpalus and a lot of Poecilus to make it. I'm sorry I can't give anything that satifies. 
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15-06-2011, 07:14 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Beetle
No problem! I'm just always on the look out for useful pointers |
15-06-2011, 07:55 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Beetle
... that I like to give, if I can. So don't let it disappoint you and keep on asking. 
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