Genomic extract from the leg of a pinned carabid voucher collected in a pitfall trap deployed for approximatately 2 weeks as per the NEON carabid sampling protocol. Used for barcoding and archived at -80 degrees C.
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MALE. A similar species B. virdipennis, exists in this range. Within a single trap there are colors ranging from blue to green, and many inbetween. The aedeagus provided little clues, while the broad stylus of the females indicate B. alternans.