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Chlaenius nigricans
Length: ~1.1cm
Season : Rainy season
Time : 01:20am 05Jun2022
Frequency : Very Rare
Life stage : Adult
Body Features :
Pronotum & Head color - Metallic dark pinkish appearance
Elytra color - Plastic black appearance (with light yellowish outer edges)
Mark Ridgway, Thank you for the details! :) Visually similar species get different species IDs based on geographical location, unless they are introduced. So, double checking location here. Now it's clear. BTW, pics f and g need to swapped based on outer yellow edge, I believe, in researchgate reference;it may be a typo. Thanks! :)
Near Goa... https://www.kaefer-der-welt.de/chlaenius...
Wikimedia... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categ...
Description records from pitfall traps India, Pakistan.. "Chlaenius (Epomis)nigricans,Wiedemann 1821(Fig 1g)Description.Rather large beetles with entire upper surface punctate and pubescent and with more or less pronounced metallic lustre, at least on forebody. Elytra without dorsal punctures on third interval, epipleura crossed near apex. Terminal palpal segments tnmcate at tip. Tibiae not pubescent. Material examined.Pakistan: 2♂, 2♀, Balochistan Prov., Panjgor, 14.vii.2013, Nizamudin, pitfal trap."
Balochistan... https://www.researchgate.net/publication...
Also several records online from Sri Lanka.
Thank you Mark Ridgway for the ID! :) Is this species available in India? Wiki (https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/856884-...) doesn't cover this region but reference link does. Just wanted to cross check once with you! :)
Spotted on Jun 5, 2022
Submitted on Jul 7, 2022
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