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Hi,

another species from the pitfall trap installed in a mountain area (Babes Mountain, 45.465958 / 25.913235, ~1350 m altitude) (29.june-8.july.2010). The habitat is a Fagus forest (mixed with Abies and some Picea) near the tree limit.
size of the specimens 11 mm.
is possible to go for a name? if needed I can try to make also other photos.

Grazie,
cosmln

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Hello Cosmin,
this one is likely to be Calathus metallicus Dejean 1828

Regards,
Gabriele

Hi Gabriele,

sadly this is not present in the key of Trautner & Geigenmuller, but looking here I think this can be the correct ID.

Any other comments?

cosmln

p.s. the genitalia is extracted if you think that could be useful

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Yes, we can check, here is the only sketch I have for C. metallicus from Schatzmayr (1937):

hi cosmin

the id is apparently correct, moreover i see that previously recognized subspecies are currently synonymized

therefore

Calathus (Neocalathus) metallicus Dejean, 1828

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maurizio

the tip of aedeagus is a little dilatation but not so much.
thanks a lot for your help.



Thanks Maurizio for confirming,
cosmln

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