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INSECTS

Tricolored Harp Ground Beetle

Chlaenius tricolor

Insects
Native
Tricolored Harp Ground Beetle, Female
Tricolored Harp Ground Beetle, Male
Tricolored Harp Ground Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Carabidae.

There are 55 observations of Tricolored Harp Ground Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale18
  2. Montérégie6
  3. Outaouais6
  4. Montréal5
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  7. Laurentides3
  8. Estrie3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Lanaudière1
  12. Mauricie1

Similar species

Emarginate ChlaeniusChlaenius emarginatus
Smooth-faced harp ground beetleChlaenius impunctifrons