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.
Citation
Page Citation for Pasimachus elongatus
Page Citation
"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. Accessed 08 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 51 specimens of this Species.
UASM180310 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1987-06-16
UASM180311 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1987-06-16
UASM180312 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1987-06-16
UASM180313 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1987-06-16
UASM180314 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1987-06-16
UASM180315 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1987-06-16
UASM180316 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-06-09
UASM180317 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-06-09
UASM369110 - Pasimachus elongatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Arkansas, Yell county, Danville
Collected ByKovarik, P.; Chordas III, S.; Robison, H.
Date Collected2008-04-12