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Species Details
Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityAdults of this species have been collected from May to August.
IdentificationBlack or dark piceous, legs unicolorous, bright rufous, and antennae and mouthparts somewhat paler. Anterior transverse impression of prothorax often sharp at middle, but obsolete laterally, impunctate. Sides of prothorax broadly relexed towards the abse but without defined bead and little sinuate, hind angles denticulate. Elytral microsculpture transverse. Length 8.5-12.5 mm.
Scientific Name
Patrobus lecontei
Habitat
Often confined to the borders of standing water, where soil is firm, and vegetation present.
Seasonality
Adults of this species have been collected from May to August.
Identification
Black or dark piceous, legs unicolorous, bright rufous, and antennae and mouthparts somewhat paler. Anterior transverse impression of prothorax often sharp at middle, but obsolete laterally, impunctate. Sides of…
Black or dark piceous, legs unicolorous, bright rufous, and antennae and mouthparts somewhat paler. Anterior transverse impression of prothorax often sharp at middle, but obsolete laterally, impunctate. Sides of prothorax broadly relexed towards the abse but without defined bead and little sinuate, hind angles denticulate. Elytral microsculpture transverse. Length 8.5-12.5 mm.
Life History
Overwinters in the larval stage.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is found on the central plain of northern United States, and across most of Canada. In Alberta this species is found in the souther three quarters.
Citation
Page Citation for Patrobus lecontei
Page Citation
"Species Details - Patrobus lecontei, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2570/9-288572. Accessed 02 Jun. 2025.
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 164 specimens of this Species.
UASM36812 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1957-07-04
UASM36813 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1957-07-04
UASM36814 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ellerslie
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-06-27
UASM36810 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1955-07-15
UASM36811 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1955-07-15
UASM36836 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calling Lake
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1969-06-08
UASM36841 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Oyen
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R.
Date Collected1971-06-12
UASM36842 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Oyen
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R.
Date Collected1971-06-12
UASM36843 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Oyen
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R.
Date Collected1971-06-12
UASM36844 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Oyen
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R.
Date Collected1971-06-12
UASM36845 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Oyen
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R.
Date Collected1971-06-12
UASM36846 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Oyen
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R.
Date Collected1971-06-12
UASM36839 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, George Lake
Collected ByEntomology Department
Date Collected1967-07-08
UASM36828 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calahoo
Collected ByFrank, J. H.
Date Collected1968-07-08
UASM36829 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calahoo
Collected ByFrank, J. H.
Date Collected1968-08-09
UASM36830 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calahoo
Collected ByFrank, J. H.
Date Collected1968-08-12
UASM36840 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Meikle River
Collected ByGooding, R. H.; Wilkie, M.
Date Collected1970-07-05
UASM36865 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Empress
Collected ByO'Hara, J. E.; O'Hara, W. M.
Date Collected1979-05-19/1979-05-20
UASM36864 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Twin Butte
Collected ByPohl, G. R.
Date Collected1989-06-30
UASM36857 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pincher Creek
Collected ByPohl, G. R.
Date Collected1988-07-11
UASM36847 - Patrobus lecontei
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pincher Creek
Collected ByPohl, G. R.
Date Collected1989-06-27