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Species Details
Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityThis species has been collected from May to September.
IdentificationBlack, upper surface with varying metallic lustre, in part greenish, ocellate foveae of elytra sometimes violaceous, mirrors often pure black; tibiae, and sometimes part of femora, piceous or brown. Punctuation of entire upper surface irregular. Mirrors hardly elevated but more shiny than background. Head with deep central fovea between the eyes. Male with four dilated protarsal segments. Length 8.3-9.9 mm.
Scientific Name
Elaphrus clairvillei
Habitat
Shores half-shaded, by trees/bushes/vegetation, with bare spots of mud or organic detritus between.
Seasonality
This species has been collected from May to September.
Identification
Black, upper surface with varying metallic lustre, in part greenish, ocellate foveae of elytra sometimes violaceous, mirrors often pure black; tibiae, and sometimes part of femora, piceous or brown. Punctuation of…
Black, upper surface with varying metallic lustre, in part greenish, ocellate foveae of elytra sometimes violaceous, mirrors often pure black; tibiae, and sometimes part of femora, piceous or brown. Punctuation of entire upper surface irregular. Mirrors hardly elevated but more shiny than background. Head with deep central fovea between the eyes. Male with four dilated protarsal segments. Length 8.3-9.9 mm.
Life History
This species overwinters in the adult stage.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is found in most of United States and Canada. In Alberta this species has been collected throughout the southern half and at one locality in the extreme north.
Citation
Page Citation for Elaphrus clairvillei
Page Citation
"Species Details - Elaphrus clairvillei, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2448/9-22960. Accessed 27 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 575 specimens of this Species.
UASM351530 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1924-07-09
UASM351531 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1918-05-21
UASM351532 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1920-07-12
UASM351533 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1920-07-02
UASM351534 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1920-06-12
UASM351535 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Courtenay
Collected ByGregson
Date Collected1932-04-28
UASM351536 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Courtenay
Collected ByGregson
Date Collected1932-04-28
UASM351537 - Elaphrus clairvillei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Makinak
Date Collected1909-03-06