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Species Details
Elaphrus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityThis species has been collected from May to July.
IdentificationBlack, with brassy or greenish, rarely coppery, lustre, strongest on legs; upper surface, except mirrors, dull from dense punctation and microsculpture; tibiae rufous. Head without central fovea. Male with three dilated protarsal segments. Length 7.5-9.9 mm.
Scientific Name
Elaphrus lecontei
Habitat
Confined to alkaline lakes and ponds; near margin on bare mud or depressed mats of grass.
Seasonality
This species has been collected from May to July.
Identification
Black, with brassy or greenish, rarely coppery, lustre, strongest on legs; upper surface, except mirrors, dull from dense punctation and microsculpture; tibiae rufous. Head without central fovea. Male with three…
Black, with brassy or greenish, rarely coppery, lustre, strongest on legs; upper surface, except mirrors, dull from dense punctation and microsculpture; tibiae rufous. Head without central fovea. Male with three dilated protarsal segments. Length 7.5-9.9 mm.
Life History
Probably overwinters in the adult stage.
Conservation
Relatively common.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is found in the western half of United States and Canada (including Ontario). In Alberta this species is found in the southern half.
Citation
Page Citation for Elaphrus lecontei
Page Citation
"Species Details - Elaphrus lecontei, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2451/9-23311. Accessed 30 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 257 specimens of this Species.
UASM351596 - Elaphrus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chappice Lake
Date Collected1926-05-20
UASM351597 - Elaphrus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake
UASM351598 - Elaphrus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake
Date Collected1921-08-13
UASM351599 - Elaphrus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake
Collected ByMorrison, F.O.
Date Collected1937-05-24
UASM351600 - Elaphrus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1926-05-15