Species Details
Elaphrus fuliginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityThis species has been collected only in the month of July.
IdentificationColored as clairvillei, though usually more greenish. Punctuation of the elytra very coarse, in part confluent; smooth mirrors strongly contrasting; pupillate foveae much larger than in clairvillei. Head with deep central fovea between the eyes. Male with four dilated protarsal segments. Length 9.5-10.3 mm.
Scientific Name
Elaphrus fuliginosus
Habitat
On the banks of rivers and ponds; open places with sparse vegetation on wet sandy soil.
Seasonality
This species has been collected only in the month of July.
Identification
Colored as clairvillei, though usually more greenish. Punctuation of the elytra very coarse, in part confluent; smooth mirrors strongly contrasting; pupillate foveae much larger than in clairvillei. Head with deep…
Colored as clairvillei, though usually more greenish. Punctuation of the elytra very coarse, in part confluent; smooth mirrors strongly contrasting; pupillate foveae much larger than in clairvillei. Head with deep central fovea between the eyes. Male with four dilated protarsal segments. Length 9.5-10.3 mm.
Life History
No information available.
Conservation
Extremely rare in Alberta.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is found in northeastern United States and eastern half of Canada and with an isolated record from Alberta. In Alberta this species has been collected only at the single locality west of Edmonton.
Citation
Page Citation for Elaphrus fuliginosus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Elaphrus fuliginosus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2449. Accessed 09 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 2 specimens of this Species.
UASM26460 - Elaphrus fuliginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Collected ByFinnamore, A. T.; Thormin, T.; Spanton, T. G.
Date Collected1981-07-16/1981-07-23
UASM26461 - Elaphrus fuliginosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Collected ByFinnamore, A. T.; Thormin, T.; Spanton, T. G.
Date Collected1981-07-16/1981-07-23