Species Details

Clivina fossor

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SeasonalityThis species has been collected in May, July and August. IdentificationThis is the only species of Clivina that occurs in Alberta. Similar to Dyschirius in habitus, but larger. Piceous or brown, head and elytra often reddish, antennae and legs bright red. First pro-tarsal segment with dentiform prominence. Basal lateral tooth of pro-tibia rudimentary or disappeared. Last abdominal sternitemoderately shiny, not dull. Length 5.5-6.5 mm.

Scientific Name Clivina fossor Habitat On cultivated, usually clayish soil. Seasonality This species has been collected in May, July and August. Identification
This is the only species of Clivina that occurs in Alberta. Similar to Dyschirius in habitus, but larger. Piceous or brown, head and elytra often reddish, antennae and legs bright red. First pro-tarsal segment with…
This is the only species of Clivina that occurs in Alberta. Similar to Dyschirius in habitus, but larger. Piceous or brown, head and elytra often reddish, antennae and legs bright red. First pro-tarsal segment with dentiform prominence. Basal lateral tooth of pro-tibia rudimentary or disappeared. Last abdominal sternitemoderately shiny, not dull. Length 5.5-6.5 mm.
Life History Overwinters in the adult stage. Conservation Moderately common. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory. Range This introduced species has a rather disjunct distribtion across the northern United States and most of Canada. In Alberta this species in known only from the Edmonton area.

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"Species Details - Clivina fossor, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2529. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Lindroth, Carl H.
Role species page author
Date 1961

References

Specimen Information

There are 17 specimens of this Species.

17 results plotted on map in 10 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM35362 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByPollock, D. A.; Reichert, L. A. Date Collected1990-05-20

UASM35363 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByPollock, D. A.; Reichert, L. A. Date Collected1990-05-20

UASM35364 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1971-07-03

UASM35365 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ellerslie Collected ByCarcamo, H. Date Collected1990-08-10

UASM212089 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lacombe Collected ByHummel, J.; Montgomery, J. Date Collected2005-08-08

UASM212090 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lacombe Collected ByHummel, J. Date Collected2005-07-26

UASM212091 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lacombe Collected ByHummel, J.; Montgomery, J. Date Collected2005-08-08

UASM181853 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Ottawa Collected ByRoughley, R. E. Date Collected1980-08-16

UASM181854 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Ottawa Collected ByRoughley, R. E. Date Collected1980-08-16

UASM181855 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Michigan, Marquette county, Marquette Collected ByAskevold, I. S. Date Collected1984-05-21

UASM181856 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Michigan, Marquette county, Marquette Collected ByAskevold, I. S. Date Collected1984-05-21

UASM181857 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Michigan, Marquette county, Marquette Collected ByAskevold, I. S. Date Collected1984-05-21

UASM181858 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Michigan, Marquette county, Marquette Collected ByAskevold, I. S. Date Collected1984-05-21

UASM181859 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Washington, Whatcom county, Nooksack River Collected ByMaddison, W. P. Date Collected1982-05-03

UASM181860 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Langley Date Collected1984-05-04

UASM181861 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Constance Bay Collected ByO'Hara, J. E. Date Collected1978-05-22

UASM181862 - Clivina fossor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Gloucester Collected ByBaker, G. Date Collected1977-06

Adult Seasonal Distribution