Bug FAQTricolored Harp Ground Beetle
Chlaenius tricolor · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
The tricolored harp ground beetle is a shiny metallic beetle in the Carabidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
A vivid metallic ground beetle belonging to the family Carabidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range extends from southern Canada down to Guatemala.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 46 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, Vermont, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlaenius_tricolor
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