Species Details
Amara littoralis
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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. Accessed 29 Apr. 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 285 specimens of this Species.
UASM230609 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Aweme
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-13
UASM230610 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills, Caton Creek
Collected ByShpeley, D.; Ball, G.
Date Collected1976-05-18
UASM230611 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Collected ByShpeley, D.; Ball, G.
Date Collected1976-05-18
UASM230612 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Lake
Collected ByShpeley, D.; Ball, G.
Date Collected1976-05-18
UASM230613 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-18
UASM230614 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-18
UASM230615 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-18
UASM230616 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Ekapo Lake
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-14
UASM230617 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Irondale
Collected ByMilne, L. J.
Date Collected1928-07
UASM230618 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Trout Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230619 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Trout Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230620 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Trout Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230621 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Trout Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230622 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Trout Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230623 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Smithers
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230624 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Smithers
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230625 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Smithers
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230626 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Smithers
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-12
UASM230627 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Terrace
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-10
UASM230628 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Terrace
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-10
UASM230629 - Amara littoralis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Terrace
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-10