Murky Ground Beetle
Harpalus caliginosus (Fabricius, 1775)
Murky Ground Beetle: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/10082
Synonyms
Dingy Ground Beetle 
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6 Records

Description

Larger than most members of genus (BugGuide).

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Harpalus caliginosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Tribe: Harpalini
Genus: Harpalus
Species:
H. caliginosus
Binomial name
Harpalus caliginosus
(Fabricius, 1775)

Harpalus caliginosus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae.[1] It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.[1] It's a known predator of Musca autumnalis larvae.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harpalus caliginosus (Fabricius, 1775)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ Wingo, C. W.; Thomas, G. D.; Clark, G. N.; Morgan, C. E. (15 May 1974). "Succession and Abundance of Insects in Pasture Manure: Relationship to Face Fly1 Survival2". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 67 (3): 386–390. doi:10.1093/aesa/67.3.386.