Carabus auratus > Carabus auronitens

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:06 am

Posted more for ID confirmation rather than technical prowess ...

I was out looking for fungi and my kids discovered this jewel hidden under some bark.

Body length about 15mm, Nikon 200f4, natural light.

I'm pretty sure it is a Carabus auratus but my IDs are usually way off. I teased it out of it's hole for one shot before it skedaddled and we replaced it's bark roof and left it in peace for the winter.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:19 pm

Nice looking beetle.

I saw one similar today but as usual, with my luck, it flew off before I had the chance to raise the camera.

missgecko · Post by **missgecko** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:03 pm

Hey Andrew, beautiful colours on this guy. Could it be one of those jewel beetles?

Cheers

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:44 pm

Andrew,

Perhaps Carabus auronitens
http://claude.schott.free.fr/Carabidae/ ... s_pl_1.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabus_auronitens

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:46 am

Charles Krebs wrote:Andrew,

Perhaps Carabus auronitens
http://claude.schott.free.fr/Carabidae/ ... s_pl_1.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabus_auronitens

Looks like a pretty good match - certainly matches the pictures at

http://www.hlasek.com/carabus_auronitens_ab4999.html

.. though there seems to be some variation in the head colour.

rovebeetle · Post by **rovebeetle** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:23 am

That's definitely C. auronitens.

Cheers

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:46 am

Ken Ramos wrote:Nice looking beetle. I saw one similar today but as usual, with my luck, it flew off before I had the chance to raise the camera.

It happens !