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Species Details
Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
IdentificationAdults are black, dull and narrow, 6.2 - 8 mm in length. Antennae are reddish-brown. Head is somewhat larger than Amara angustata. Prothorax characteristically wide about the middle with front angles more protruding than other species, usually straight sides in basal half, oblique outer basal fovea. Elytra long slightly rounded with pore puncture at the base and lighter reddish to dull black with greenish or bluish luster. Legs are dark reddish - brown. Male hind tibia internally have short hair outgrowth. Male genitalia internally bear a scaly sac like structure. Lateral lobes are hooked which are short and prominent (Lindroth, 1968).
Scientific Name
Amara pallipes
Habitat
This species is usually found on open habitats. Meadows are preferred and generally abundant near water sources (Lindroth, 1968).
Identification
Adults are black, dull and narrow, 6.2 - 8 mm in length. Antennae are reddish-brown. Head is somewhat larger than Amara angustata. Prothorax characteristically wide about the middle with front angles more protruding…
Adults are black, dull and narrow, 6.2 - 8 mm in length. Antennae are reddish-brown. Head is somewhat larger than Amara angustata. Prothorax characteristically wide about the middle with front angles more protruding than other species, usually straight sides in basal half, oblique outer basal fovea. Elytra long slightly rounded with pore puncture at the base and lighter reddish to dull black with greenish or bluish luster. Legs are dark reddish - brown. Male hind tibia internally have short hair outgrowth. Male genitalia internally bear a scaly sac like structure. Lateral lobes are hooked which are short and prominent (Lindroth, 1968).
Life History
No specific information on biology of this species is available.
Conservation
Information not available.
Diet Info
Adults feed on seeds of mainly grasses such as P. pratensis (Lundgren, 2009)
Range
This species has Transamerican distribution. In Canada, it is present in North-West Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (Lindroth, 1954, Majka…
This species has Transamerican distribution. In Canada, it is present in North-West Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (Lindroth, 1954, Majka et al., 2007, CBIF, 2010).
Citation
Page Citation for Amara pallipes
Page Citation
"Species Details - Amara pallipes, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-20670/9-78751. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
References
Author
Government of Canada
Title
Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
Publication Date
2002
Author
Lundgren, J. G.
Title
Relationships of Natural Enemies and Non-Prey Foods.
Publication Date
2009
Pages
143-166
Author
Lindroth, C. H.
Title
The Carabid Beetles of Nova Scotia.
Publication Date
1954
Series Title
The Canadian Entomologist
Volume
86
Pages
299-310
Author
Majka, C. G., Y. Bousquet and S. Westby
Title
The ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) of the Maritime Provinces of Canada: review of collecting, new records, and observations on composition, zoogeography, and historical origins.
Publication Date
2007
Series Title
Zootaxa
Volume
1590
Pages
1-36
Author
Lindroth, Carl H.
Title
The Ground-beetles of Canada and Alaska. Part 5.
Publication Date
1968
Series Title
Opuscula Entomologica
Volume
33
Pages
649-944
Specimen Information
There are 60 specimens of this Species.
UASM67788 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Spring Creek Basin
Date Collected1969-06-14
UASM67789 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Spring Creek Basin
Date Collected1969-06-20
UASM70127 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, St. Albert
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-06-29
UASM70128 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Athabasca
Collected ByAllen, R. T.; Ball, G. E.; Whitehead, D. R.
Date Collected1964-06-22
UASM70129 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Drumheller
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1955-06-07
UASM70130 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Elkwater
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1955-06-15
UASM70131 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lesser Slave Lake
Collected ByGooding, R.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-07-30
UASM70132 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lesser Slave Lake
Collected ByGooding, R.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-07-30
UASM70133 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake
Date Collected1964-06-22
UASM70134 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Spring Creek Basin
Date Collected1969-06-14
UASM70135 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Manyberries
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1978-06-17/1978-06-18
UASM70136 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGooding, R.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-05-27
UASM70137 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGooding, R.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-05-27
UASM70138 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGooding, R.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-05-27
UASM70139 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGooding, R.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-05-27
UASM70140 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByGooding, R.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-05-27
UASM70141 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, George Lake
Collected ByEntomology Department
Date Collected1967-05-29
UASM70142 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cochrane
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1981-06-25/1981-06-26
UASM70143 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cochrane
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1981-06-25/1981-06-26
UASM70144 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cochrane
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1981-06-25/1981-06-26
UASM70145 - Amara pallipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brooks
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R.
Date Collected1971-06-09