Species Details
Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityThe single Alberta specimen was collected in May.
IdentificationMember of the integer group, with 3 dorsal punctures on elytra, the anterior adjacent to 3rd stria. Very similar to globulosus. Antennae slightly infuscated from 3rd segment, legs red, femora often darkened above. Length 2.5-3.2 mm.
Scientific Name
Dyschirius planatus
Habitat
Open prairie, on rather dry soil with sparse vegetation and no water nearby.
Seasonality
The single Alberta specimen was collected in May.
Identification
Member of the integer group, with 3 dorsal punctures on elytra, the anterior adjacent to 3rd stria. Very similar to globulosus. Antennae slightly infuscated from 3rd segment, legs red, femora often darkened above.…
Member of the integer group, with 3 dorsal punctures on elytra, the anterior adjacent to 3rd stria. Very similar to globulosus. Antennae slightly infuscated from 3rd segment, legs red, femora often darkened above. Length 2.5-3.2 mm.
Life History
No information available.
Conservation
Relatively rare.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is recorded from Minnesota and Wyoming in the United States, and from the prairie region of Canada. In Alberta the single specimen record is from the foothills in the south-central region.
Citation
Page Citation for Dyschirius planatus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Dyschirius planatus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2527. Accessed 26 Apr. 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 11 specimens of this Species.
UASM35479 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Saunders
Collected ByAdisoemarto, T.; Freitag, R.; Ball, G. E.
Date Collected1963-05-28
UASM189137 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1955-06-30
UASM189138 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1955-06-30
UASM189139 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Teton county, Snake River
Collected ByG. E. Ball family
Date Collected1959-06-13
UASM189140 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Delta Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-16
UASM189141 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Delta Beach
Collected ByPollock, D. A.
Date Collected1985-05-16
UASM189142 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: South Dakota, Hughes county, Pierre
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1979-06-03
UASM189143 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: South Dakota, Hughes county, Pierre
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1979-06-03
UASM189144 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: South Dakota, Hughes county, Pierre
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1979-06-03
UASM189145 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: South Dakota, Hughes county, Pierre
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1979-06-03
UASM189146 - Dyschirius planatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: South Dakota, Hughes county, Pierre
Collected Byvan Nidek, C.
Date Collected1979-06-03