Chlaenius tricolor

Chlaenius tricolor is a species of vivid metallic ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found from southern Canada south to Guatemala.

Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Chlaenius tricolor:
 * Chlaenius tricolor tricolor Dejean, 1826 (widespread east of the Rocky Mountains, Canada south to Georgia)
 * Chlaenius tricolor vigilans Say, 1830 (west of the Rocky Mountains; British Columbia south to Guatemala)