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Posted by Roger Thomason on 07-11-2008 23:18

Yet another of these things found at Scatsta Airport. Educated guesses welcomed as to its identity.

Edited by Roger Thomason on 11-11-2008 21:59

Posted by Gordon on 08-11-2008 05:01

It is a beetle, family Carabidae, probably Pterostichus sp.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 08-11-2008 21:29

Thanks Gordon
I've trawled through different sites and can't find one with the same colour of legs as this one, so far.... Maybe someone knows its name?
Regards Roger

Posted by Gordon on 09-11-2008 14:38

Some idea of size might help, but don't forget that there are more than 70 species of Pterostichus in europe. Stomis pumicatus has red legs but the thorax looks all wrong to me. Harpalus rufpes (more than 60 sp.) also has reddish legs, but not really this red. Also the the madibles look red in this specimenas well. You really need someone who knows a lot more about Carabids than I do

Posted by Smoggycb on 09-11-2008 14:44

I'd go for a Harpalus, but no idea of species!

Posted by Roger Thomason on 10-11-2008 06:50

Size was approx 12mm going by the plastic cup it's in.
How about H.rufibarbis?

Posted by Gordon on 10-11-2008 08:05

I would think H. rufibarbis was too small then, its about about 8 mm.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 11-11-2008 15:59

#11

Thanks guys, I've checked out some photo's on the web and it looks about right, but I think there are bristles on the antennae. None on this one.

Edited by Roger Thomason on 11-11-2008 16:02

Posted by John Bratton on 11-11-2008 17:37

#12

I know Diptera.info can answer most natural history questions, probably personal problems too if required, but in this case you'd be better off trying the British beetles e-mail group:

beetles-britishisles@yahoogroups.com

John

Posted by Roger Thomason on 11-11-2008 19:18

#13

Personal Problems? Explanation??

If you let me know them, I'll give you advice if you want, purely as a layman though.
Don't tell me your boyfriend has run away with a Lepidopterist, again. Lepidoterists what are they like?

Edited by Roger Thomason on 11-11-2008 23:01

Posted by Roger Thomason on 11-11-2008 21:55

#15

OK...I'll go with Calathus fuscipes.

Thanks to all who had an input to this thread.
Regards Roger