Elaphrus americanus Dejean 1831 (ground beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Carabidae
Belongs to Elaphrus according to A. C. Ashworth and R. E. Nelson 2014
See also Cong et al. 1996 and Miller et al. 1985
Sister taxa: Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus), Elaphrus angusticollis, Elaphrus californicus, Elaphrus cupreus, Elaphrus finitimus, Elaphrus irregularis, Elaphrus japonicus, Elaphrus lapponicus, Elaphrus lecontei, Elaphrus pliocenicus, Elaphrus purpurans, Elaphrus riparius, Elaphrus ruscarius, Elaphrus sibiricus, Elaphrus tuberculatus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (2: British Columbia, Ontario collections), United States (2: Pennsylvania, Washington)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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