Harpalus rubripes
Another black ground beetle (Carabidae) of which the males are shiny and the females dull. Males usually have some degree of blue or green colouration. Harpalus rubripes is a widespread beetle, found in open dry habitats. This one was found under stones, in a very stony area of Warsop Main Pit Top in April 2009, an area which produced a range of ground beetles.
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UK distribution of Harpalus rubripes
 

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