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Species Details

Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

SeasonalityThis species has been collected from May to August. IdentificationBig, flat, black beetles with immense head and broad prothorax. Sides of head, prothorax and elytra more or less violaceous. Elytra more or less smooth, striae absent or replaced by rows of shallow punctures; no dorsal or apical punctures; 7th interval present as a carina behind the humeral angle; base margined. Length 21-28 mm.

Scientific Name Pasimachus elongatus Habitat On open, dry, sandy prairie with low vegetation, usually under stones or other cover. Seasonality This species has been collected from May to August. Identification
Big, flat, black beetles with immense head and broad prothorax. Sides of head, prothorax and elytra more or less violaceous. Elytra more or less smooth, striae absent or replaced by rows of shallow punctures; no…
Big, flat, black beetles with immense head and broad prothorax. Sides of head, prothorax and elytra more or less violaceous. Elytra more or less smooth, striae absent or replaced by rows of shallow punctures; no dorsal or apical punctures; 7th interval present as a carina behind the humeral angle; base margined. Length 21-28 mm.
Life History No information available. Conservation Moderately common. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory. Range This species is found on the central plains of United States and Canada. In Alberta this species is found only in the southeastern region.

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"Species Details - Pasimachus elongatus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2507/9-28472. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

References

Specimen Information

There are 51 specimens of this Species.

51 results plotted on map in 11 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM31216 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-06-21

UASM31218 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-07-07

UASM31222 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-08-17

UASM31223 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByGooding, R. H. Date Collected1957-07-06

UASM31224 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1932-07-14

UASM31225 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dunmore Collected ByLarson, D. J. Date Collected1963-04-28

UASM31318 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1971-06-09

UASM31319 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ralston Collected ByLeech, R. E.; Laird, M. Date Collected1980-04-27

UASM31320 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-08-17

UASM31321 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-08-17

UASM31322 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-08-17

UASM31323 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-08-17

UASM31324 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-08-17

UASM31325 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-08-17

UASM31326 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chin Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1957-06-21

UASM31327 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1927-05-13

UASM31328 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Purple Springs Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1930-08-29

UASM31329 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1923-08-28

UASM31330 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Date Collected1923-06-20

UASM31331 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1923-05-26

UASM31332 - Pasimachus elongatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1923-08-28

Adult Seasonal Distribution