Pelophila borealis

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SeasonalityAdults have been collected only in June. IdentificationThe first elytral stria complete, reaching from base to apex. Dark piceous to black, upper surface almost constantly with brassy (rarely bluish or greenish) lustre. Appendages are hardly paler; may be brown or reddish with dark knees in some Alaska specimens. Prothorax short, with sides strongly sinuate in basal half. Elytra with ten striae, the second abbreviated at apex, the ninth almost disappeared. Sixth interval, often catenate, with foveate setigerous punctures. Length 8.3 to 13 mm.

Scientific Name Pelophila borealis Habitat Hygrophilus, close to water in sunny areas, on soft soils rich in organics; also above tree line. Seasonality Adults have been collected only in June. Identification

The first elytral stria complete, reaching from base to apex. Dark piceous to black, upper surface almost constantly with brassy (rarely bluish or greenish) lustre. Appendages are hardly paler; may be brown or reddish with dark knees in some Alaska specimens. Prothorax short, with sides strongly sinuate in basal half. Elytra with ten striae, the second abbreviated at apex, the ninth almost disappeared. Sixth interval, often catenate, with foveate setigerous punctures. Length 8.3 to 13 mm.

Life History Overwinters in the adult stage. Conservation Common. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory. Range This species is found in Alaska and ranges across northern Canada. In Alberta this species has been collected only in the central regions.

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"Species Details - Pelophila borealis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1620. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

References

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UASM8076 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22

UASM8077 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22

UASM8078 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22

UASM8079 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22

UASM8080 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22

UASM8081 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22

UASM8082 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22

UASM8083 - Pelophila borealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R. Date Collected1964-06-22