Species Details
Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityThe only records are from June.
IdentificationBlack, with faint bronze lustre, elytra sometimes dark piceous towards the sides and apex, tibiae, mandibles and palpi more or less piceous. Prothorx with sides strongly sinuate before the almost rectangular hind angles. Elytra with three foveae on 4th interval, and usually one to two on 7th interval. Length 6.7-8.1 mm.
Scientific Name
Loricera decempunctata
Habitat
Occurs in the vicinity of fresh water, often found among grass and moss in open positions.
Seasonality
The only records are from June.
Identification
Black, with faint bronze lustre, elytra sometimes dark piceous towards the sides and apex, tibiae, mandibles and palpi more or less piceous. Prothorx with sides strongly sinuate before the almost rectangular hind…
Black, with faint bronze lustre, elytra sometimes dark piceous towards the sides and apex, tibiae, mandibles and palpi more or less piceous. Prothorx with sides strongly sinuate before the almost rectangular hind angles. Elytra with three foveae on 4th interval, and usually one to two on 7th interval. Length 6.7-8.1 mm.
Life History
Overwinters in the adult stage.
Conservation
Relatively rare.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is found in Alaska and western United States, and in western Canada. In Alberta this species is only recorded from one locality southof Grande Pairie.
Citation
Page Citation for Loricera decempunctata
Page Citation
"Species Details - Loricera decempunctata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2502. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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 116 specimens of this Species.
UASM35236 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Spring Creek Basin
Date Collected1969-06-21
UASM35237 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Spring Creek Basin
Date Collected1969-06-21
UASM36541 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36542 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36543 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36544 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36545 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36546 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36547 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36548 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36549 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36550 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36551 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36552 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36553 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36554 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36555 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36556 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36557 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36558 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15
UASM36559 - Loricera decempunctata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grande Prairie
Collected ByKlose, M.
Date Collected1998-05-15/1998-08-15