Species Details
Notiophilus aquaticus
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SeasonalityAdults of this species have been collected from May to October.
IdentificationElytron with a single preapical puncture; tibiae black or very dark piceous; apex of elytra with little pronounced, more or less irregular microsculpture. 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. Length 4.5 to 6.0 mm.
Scientific Name
Notiophilus aquaticus
Habitat
Occurs in open country, often on moraine; also found above tree line and on the tundra.
Seasonality
Adults of this species have been collected from May to October.
Identification
Elytron with a single preapical puncture; tibiae black or very dark piceous; apex of elytra with little pronounced, more or less irregular microsculpture. Black with more or less pronounced metallic, brassy, lustre,…
Elytron with a single preapical puncture; tibiae black or very dark piceous; apex of elytra with little pronounced, more or less irregular microsculpture. 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. Length 4.5 to 6.0 mm.
Life History
Overwintering occurs in larval and adult stage.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
Both adults are larvae are predatory.
Range
This species ranges through most of the norther United States and most of Canada. In Alberta this species is found in the central regions, and Cypress Hills in the southeast.
Citation
Page Citation for Notiophilus aquaticus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Notiophilus aquaticus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2251. Accessed 08 May. 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 79 specimens of this Species.
UASM175839 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Alaska, Aleutians West, Umnak Village
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-07-17
UASM175840 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Alaska, Aleutians West, Umnak Village
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-07-17
UASM175841 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Alaska, Aleutians West, Umnak Village
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-07-17
UASM175842 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Alaska, Aleutians West, Crater Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-07-19
UASM175843 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Alaska, Aleutians West, Umnak Village
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-07-20
UASM175844 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Beniah Lake
Collected ByScotter, G. W.
Date Collected1961-07-24/1961-07-26
UASM175845 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Beniah Lake
Collected ByScotter, G. W.
Date Collected1961-07-24/1961-07-26
UASM175846 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Beniah Lake
Collected ByScotter, G. W.
Date Collected1961-07-24/1961-07-26
UASM175847 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Colorado, Mineral county, Thunder Mountain
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1973-08-15
UASM175848 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Colorado, Mineral county, Thunder Mountain
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1973-08-15
UASM175849 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Takakkaw Falls
Date Collected1963-09-05
UASM175850 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: New Mexico, Mora county, Rito de Gascon
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1963-08-08
UASM175851 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: New Mexico, San Miguel county, Gallinas Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1963-08-05
UASM175852 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: New Mexico, San Miguel county, Sapello Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1963-08-03
UASM175853 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: New Mexico, San Miguel county, Sapello Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1963-08-03
UASM175854 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Grand Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-20
UASM175855 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Grand Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-20
UASM175856 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Grand Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-20
UASM175857 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Grand Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-20
UASM175858 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Grand Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-20
UASM175859 - Notiophilus aquaticus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Grand Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-20