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Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle
Harpalus pensylvanicus
9,249 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 9,249 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes
Metallic HarpalusHarpalus affinis
Anisodactylus verticalis
Notiobia terminata
Stenolophus ochropezus
Horned Passalus BeetleOdontotaenius disjunctus
Big-headed Ground BeetleScarites subterraneus
Anisodactylus binotatus
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Where it is recorded
| United States | 9,164 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,183 |
| Colorado | 1,080 |
| Nebraska | 744 |
| New York | 663 |
| Kansas | 569 |
| Virginia | 528 |
| Ontario | 450 |
| Maryland | 448 |
| Manitoba | 431 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Ground Beetles · Carabidae |
| Genus | Harpalus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.