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Species Details
Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
IdentificationLength varies from 6.2 - 9.3 mm. Antennae with darker outer segments, palpi dark. Compared to Amara impuncticollis prothorax has less rounded sides with straight basal half and front angles are narrow and less protruding. Elytra with fine striation and with flat intervals. Basal elytral pore-puncture similar to A. impuncticollis. Femora with blackish tinge. Male genitalia are used for identification which is highly pigmented, middle portion is stout and apical region is broad. Apical half portion of right paramere is straight (Lindroth, 1968).
Scientific Name
Amara littoralis
Habitat
This species is found in areas with dry climate and rich vegetation. It mainly colonizes weedy habitats. It is abundant in areas colonized by humans (Lindroth, 1968).
Identification
Length varies from 6.2 - 9.3 mm. Antennae with darker outer segments, palpi dark. Compared to Amara impuncticollis prothorax has less rounded sides with straight basal half and front angles are narrow and less…
Length varies from 6.2 - 9.3 mm. Antennae with darker outer segments, palpi dark. Compared to Amara impuncticollis prothorax has less rounded sides with straight basal half and front angles are narrow and less protruding. Elytra with fine striation and with flat intervals. Basal elytral pore-puncture similar to A. impuncticollis. Femora with blackish tinge. Male genitalia are used for identification which is highly pigmented, middle portion is stout and apical region is broad. Apical half portion of right paramere is straight (Lindroth, 1968).
Life History
No information available.
Conservation
No specific information on its conservation available.
Diet Info
Omnivorous in habit (Levesque and Levesque, 1994).
Range
In Canada it is found at several places such as Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, North-West Territories and Yukon Territories (CBIF, 2010, Lindorth, 1968).
Citation
Page Citation for Amara littoralis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Amara littoralis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-25654/9-78389. Accessed 26 Jun. 2024.
References
Author
Levesque, C. and G. Levesque
Title
Abundance and seasonal activity of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in a raspberry plantation and adjacent sites in southern Quebec (Canada).
Publication Date
1994
Series Title
Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Volume
67
Pages
73-101
Author
Government of Canada
Title
Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
Publication Date
2002
Author
Lindroth, Carl H.
Title
The Ground-beetles of Canada and Alaska. Part 5.
Publication Date
1968
Series Title
Opuscula Entomologica
Volume
33
Pages
649-944
Specimen Information
There are 286 specimens of this Species.
UASM230567 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Alaska Highway
Collected ByMason, W. R. M.
Date Collected1948-08-31
UASM230568 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Terrace
Collected ByHippisley, W. W. H.
UASM230569 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Washington, San Juan county, San Juan Islands
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1971-05-01
UASM230570 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Washington, San Juan county, San Juan Islands
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1971-05-01
UASM230571 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Washington, Whatcom county, North Cascades National Park
Collected ByBelicek, J.
Date Collected1973-08-26
UASM230572 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Washington, Whatcom county, North Cascades National Park
Collected ByBelicek, J.
Date Collected1973-08-26
UASM230573 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Wayne county
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1947-05-10
UASM230574 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Massachusetts, Middlesex county, Framingham
Collected ByFrost, C. A.
Date Collected1914-05-10
UASM230575 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Massachusetts, Middlesex county, Framingham
Collected ByFrost, C. A.
Date Collected1914-05-10
UASM230576 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: South Dakota, Lawrence county, Spearfish Creek
Collected ByWhitehead, D. R.
Date Collected1967-06-18
UASM230577 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Montana, Mineral county, Saint Regis River
Collected ByBelicek, J.
Date Collected1973-08-23
UASM230578 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Montana, Mineral county, Saint Regis River
Collected ByBelicek, J.
Date Collected1973-08-23
UASM230579 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Colorado, Costilla county, La Veta Pass
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1959-06-20
UASM230580 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Colorado, Denver county, Denver
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1959-06-18
UASM230581 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Utah, San Juan county, Dark Canyon
Collected ByBall, K. E.; Ball, G. E.
Date Collected1977-08-09
UASM230582 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Utah, Salt Lake county, Salt Lake City
Date Collected1928-04-01
UASM230583 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Utah, Salt Lake county, Salt Lake City
Date Collected1928-04-01
UASM230584 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: California, Mono county
Date Collected1924-08-24
UASM230585 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: California, Mono county
Date Collected1924-08-24
UASM230586 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: California, Mono county
Date Collected1924-08-24
UASM230587 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: California, Humboldt county, Eel River
Collected ByMcDonald; Freitag; Lister; Ball
Date Collected1963-06-09