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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.

Read More + 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.