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INSECTS

Metallic Harpalus

Harpalus affinis

Insects
IntroducedNocturnal
Metallic Harpalus, photo 1 of 5
Metallic Harpalus, photo 2 of 5
Metallic Harpalus, photo 3 of 5
10 mmLength

Beetle in the family Carabidae 10 mm long. Introduced to Québec and nocturnal. Lives on the tundra and on the coast. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 77 observations of Metallic Harpalus in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal21
  2. Capitale-Nationale20
  3. Montérégie8
  4. Lanaudière4
  5. Côte-Nord4
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  7. Centre-du-Québec3
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  10. Mauricie2
  11. Estrie2
  12. Outaouais2
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  15. Laval1

Habitat

ShorelineGilles Douaire
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

Similar species

Red-legged harp ground beetleHarpalus rubripes
Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes
Woodland Ground BeetlePoecilus lucublandus
Müller's Harp Ground BeetleAgonum muelleri
Pennsylvania Dingy Ground BeetleHarpalus pensylvanicus
Common Sun BeetleAmara aenea
Silky Harp Ground BeetleAmphasia sericea
Green Pubescent Ground BeetleChlaenius sericeus
Tawny-backed Harp Ground BeetleAnisodactylus sanctaecrucis
Bronze Ground BeetleCarabus nemoralis
Ténébrion brillantDinomus micans