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Species Details
Notiophilus borealis
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SeasonalityAdults of this species were collected in June, July and October.
IdentificationElytron with a single preapical puncture; tibiae black or very dark piceous; apex of elytra with strong, isodiametric microsculpture. Colored similarly to N. aquaticus, (black with more or less pronounced metallic, brassy, lustre, segments 1-4 of antennae more or less pale, at least beneath, and tibiae entirely black), as a rule more vividly bronze. Length 4.7 to 5.7 mm.
Scientific Name
Notiophilus borealis
Habitat
Rather xerophilous, in open country with thin vegetation (moss, etc.).
Seasonality
Adults of this species were collected in June, July and October.
Identification
Elytron with a single preapical puncture; tibiae black or very dark piceous; apex of elytra with strong, isodiametric microsculpture. Colored similarly to N. aquaticus, (black with more or less pronounced metallic,…
Elytron with a single preapical puncture; tibiae black or very dark piceous; apex of elytra with strong, isodiametric microsculpture. Colored similarly to N. aquaticus, (black with more or less pronounced metallic, brassy, lustre, segments 1-4 of antennae more or less pale, at least beneath, and tibiae entirely black), as a rule more vividly bronze. Length 4.7 to 5.7 mm.
Life History
None available.
Conservation
Relatively common.
Diet Info
Both adults are larvae are predatory.
Range
This species is found in northeastern United States and across most of Canada. In Alberta this species is found in the central regions, and in the extreme northeast corner of the province.
Citation
Page Citation for Notiophilus borealis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Notiophilus borealis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2249/9-187070. Accessed 23 Nov. 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 173 specimens of this Species.
UASM142164 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Hyland River
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-08
UASM142165 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Hyland River
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-08
UASM142166 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Canol Road
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-11
UASM142167 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Dempster Highway
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-15
UASM142168 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Dempster Highway
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-16
UASM142169 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Dempster Highway
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-16
UASM142170 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Pink Mountain
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-02
UASM142171 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Pink Mountain
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-02
UASM142172 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Pink Mountain
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-02
UASM142173 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Pink Mountain
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-02
UASM142174 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Pink Mountain
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-02
UASM142175 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Inuvik
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-06-23
UASM142176 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Stone Mountain Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-07-05
UASM142177 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Stone Mountain Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-07-05
UASM142178 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Stone Mountain Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-07-05
UASM142179 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Stone Mountain Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Maddison, D. R.; Stork, N. E.
Date Collected1981-07-05
UASM142180 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Leguil Creek
Collected ByMaddison, D. R.
Date Collected1981-07-04
UASM142181 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Old Crow
Collected ByMorlan, R. E.; Mathews, J. V.; Roughley, R. E.
Date Collected1977-07-27
UASM142182 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Old Crow
Collected ByMorlan, R. E.; Mathews, J. V.; Roughley, R. E.
Date Collected1977-07-27
UASM175716 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Uranium City
Collected ByPape, S.
Date Collected1955-05/1955-07
UASM175717 - Notiophilus borealis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Anderson River
Collected ByBarry, P.
Date Collected1960-06