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Species Details
Leistus ferruginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityAdults have been collected in May, June and August.
IdentificationMandibles broadly explanate; palps very slender; neck constricted behind the eyes; prothorax without seta at hind angles. Piceous to yellowish brown, elytra often with traces of iridescent lustre, all appendages paler. Prothorax strongly constricted towards base, with sides parallel or slightly divergent just before hind angles. Elytral striae deep and strongly punctured, third stria with three to four setigerous punctures. Length 7.8 to 9.3 mm.
Scientific Name
Leistus ferruginosus
Habitat
On moderately moist, half-shaded ground, usually near running water.
Seasonality
Adults have been collected in May, June and August.
Identification
Mandibles broadly explanate; palps very slender; neck constricted behind the eyes; prothorax without seta at hind angles. Piceous to yellowish brown, elytra often with traces of iridescent lustre, all appendages paler.…
Mandibles broadly explanate; palps very slender; neck constricted behind the eyes; prothorax without seta at hind angles. Piceous to yellowish brown, elytra often with traces of iridescent lustre, all appendages paler. Prothorax strongly constricted towards base, with sides parallel or slightly divergent just before hind angles. Elytral striae deep and strongly punctured, third stria with three to four setigerous punctures. Length 7.8 to 9.3 mm.
Life History
No information on North American species. European species overwinter in the larval stage.
Conservation
Not common.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is recorded from Alaska and northwestern United States and western Canada. In Alberta this species has been collected in the western regions along the mountains.
Citation
Page Citation for Leistus ferruginosus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Leistus ferruginosus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1599/9-1324. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
References
Author
Bousquet, Yves and Andre Larochelle
Title
Catalogue of the Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Trachypachidae, Rhysodidae, Carabidae Including Cicindelini) of America North of Mexico
Publication Date
1993
Series Title
Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada
Pages
1-397
Author
Lindroth, Carl H.
Title
The Ground-beetles of Canada and Alaska. Part 2.
Publication Date
1961
Series Title
Opuscula Entomologica
Volume
20
Pages
1-200
Specimen Information
There are 90 specimens of this Species.
UASM156317 - Leistus ferruginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Washington, Grays Harbor county, Falls Creek Campground
Collected BySpanton, T.
Date Collected1988-06-22
UASM156318 - Leistus ferruginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's
Collected ByLarson, D.
Date Collected1977-10-16
UASM156319 - Leistus ferruginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's
Collected ByLarson, D.
Date Collected1977-08-23
UASM156320 - Leistus ferruginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's
Collected ByLarson, D.
Date Collected1977-08-23
UASM351830 - Leistus ferruginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Duncan
UASM351831 - Leistus ferruginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Duncan
Collected ByHanham, A.