Green-pubescent-ground-beetle

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• Chlaenius sericeus

  Green Pubescent Ground Beetle

  Chlaenius sericeus is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, native to North America. The species is found in the United States and Canada. It belongs to the large and diverse genus Chlaenius, which contains approximately 1,000 species worldwide, with the majority occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. The specific epithet "sericeus" refers to the silky or silk-like appearance of the beetle's pubescence.

  CarabidaeColeopteraground-beetleNorth-AmericaUnited-StatesCanadaChlaeniussericeusForster-1771Green-Pubescent-Ground-Beetlebeetleinsectarthropod