This beetle is about ½ inch long. It has brownish elytra and a black head. It was identified with the help of volunteers at Bugguide.net
This one was photographed on Stream Trail. Its overall occurrence at Fontenelle Forest is not known.
It is a member of the Harpalinae subfamily the largest subfamily in the Carabidae.
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