Chlaenius (Chlaenius) laticollis Say 1823
Biology:
Found beneath stones and drift in the primary and secondary floodplain on sandy soil mixed with decaying leaf litter. These beetles are fully winged and probably fly. Three examples were collected on the Island and adjacent Maryland shore in 1972 and 1974 (TLE, TLE & DRW, GFH). No teneral specimens seen. The adults were collected March, May, and June. Hibernation takes place in the adult stage. Total length, 13.9 to 17.1 mm (15.5).
Synonyms: Chlaenius rufipes, Dejean, 1826; Chlaenius brevicollis, LeConte, 1848; Chlaenius brachyderus, Chaudoir, 1856