Bug FAQHarpalus fraternus
Harpalus fraternus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
The beetle has a protibia that bears one to three ventro-apical spines, sometimes four, and the pre-apical spines on the outer edge are separate from those on the ventral side. It is native to western Canada and the western United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Its front tibia shows one to three spines at the ventral tip, occasionally four, and the outer-margin spines are not aligned with the ventral ones.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in western parts of Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The species is native to western Canada and the western United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
Where is Harpalus fraternus found?
It is native to western Canada and the western United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How can I identify Harpalus fraternus?
Look for a protibia with one to three ventro-apical spines (sometimes four) and separate outer-margin spines.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpalus_fraternus
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