Species Details

Omophron robustum

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SeasonalityAdults were collected in May. IdentificationAt once separated from the other Canadian species of Omophron by the 14-striated elytra and the presence of only one seta on the metacoxa. Pale yellowish, underside more reddish, markings of upper surface with metallic lustre except in the west; head with M-shaped pale area, prothorax with transverse dark spot on disc not or barely touching front- and hind-margin, elytral pattern as in tesselatum. Length 5.2 to 6.9 mm.

Scientific Name Omophron robustum Habitat On sandy lake shores. Seasonality Adults were collected in May. Identification
At once separated from the other Canadian species of Omophron by the 14-striated elytra and the presence of only one seta on the metacoxa. Pale yellowish, underside more reddish, markings of upper surface with…
At once separated from the other Canadian species of Omophron by the 14-striated elytra and the presence of only one seta on the metacoxa. Pale yellowish, underside more reddish, markings of upper surface with metallic lustre except in the west; head with M-shaped pale area, prothorax with transverse dark spot on disc not or barely touching front- and hind-margin, elytral pattern as in tesselatum. Length 5.2 to 6.9 mm.
Life History Overwinters in the adult stage. Conservation Not common. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory. Range Found in the central plains of the United States; within Canada, only recorded from Alberta and Ontario. In Alberta, this species is only known from Chappice Lake, in the south east.

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"Species Details - Omophron robustum, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1459. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Lindroth, Carl H.
Role species page author
Date 1961

References

Specimen Information

There are 13 specimens of this Species.

10 results plotted on map in 4 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM770 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chappice Lake Date Collected1967-05-29

UASM771 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chappice Lake Date Collected1967-05-29

UASM772 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chappice Lake Date Collected1967-05-29

UASM145313 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Oklahoma, Alfalfa county, Great Salt Plains Collected ByEvans, H. E.; Lin; Yoshimoto Date Collected1958-07-24

UASM145314 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Kansas, Pottawatomie county, Blackjack Creek Collected ByEvans, H. E.; Lin; Yoshimoto Date Collected1953-07-03

UASM145315 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Kansas, Pottawatomie county, Blackjack Creek Collected ByEvans, H. E.; Lin; Yoshimoto Date Collected1953-07-03

UASM145316 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Utah

UASM145317 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Utah

UASM145318 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Utah

UASM145319 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Oklahoma, Cimarron county, Kenton Collected ByCarr, B. F.; Carr, J. L. Date Collected1982-06-21

UASM145320 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Oklahoma, Cimarron county, Kenton Collected ByCarr, B. F.; Carr, J. L. Date Collected1982-06-21

UASM145321 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Oklahoma, Cimarron county, Kenton Collected ByCarr, B. F.; Carr, J. L. Date Collected1982-06-21

UASM145322 - Omophron robustum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Oklahoma, Cimarron county, Kenton Collected ByCarr, B. F.; Carr, J. L. Date Collected1982-06-21

Adult Seasonal Distribution