Species Details
Dicerca tenebrica
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SeasonalityJuly.
IdentificationThis is perhaps the most frequently encountered species of Dicerca encountered in the aspen forests. Beetles are black, sometimes with a bluish tint. Elytral striae are complete to the apex, but sometimes weakly impressed. The mesotibia of the male has a distinct tooth. A similar species, D. hesperoborealis, may be separated, by examining the median carina (ridge) on the plate just before the hind coxa. The ridge lacks or has a very weak groove on one end. On beetles of D. hesperoborealis there is a distinct groove.
Scientific Name
Dicerca tenebrica
Habitat
Boreal, Montaine and hardwood forests.
Seasonality
July.
Identification
This is perhaps the most frequently encountered species of Dicerca encountered in the aspen forests. Beetles are black, sometimes with a bluish tint. Elytral striae are complete to the apex, but sometimes weakly…
This is perhaps the most frequently encountered species of Dicerca encountered in the aspen forests. Beetles are black, sometimes with a bluish tint. Elytral striae are complete to the apex, but sometimes weakly impressed. The mesotibia of the male has a distinct tooth. A similar species, D. hesperoborealis, may be separated, by examining the median carina (ridge) on the plate just before the hind coxa. The ridge lacks or has a very weak groove on one end. On beetles of D. hesperoborealis there is a distinct groove.
Life History
These beetles breed in poplar trees, but may commonly be encountered, sitting on trunks of other tree species within the aspen/poplar stand. In Alberta the beetles have been found resting on lodgepole pine, jack pine…
These beetles breed in poplar trees, but may commonly be encountered, sitting on trunks of other tree species within the aspen/poplar stand. In Alberta the beetles have been found resting on lodgepole pine, jack pine and white spruce trees. The beetles are readily attracted to fire killed aspen.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
This species has been reared from balsam poplar and aspen in Alberta and is known from many other species of Populus elsewhere in North America (Bright 1987).
Range
This species is widespread through North America (Bright 1987, Nelson 1975).
Citation
Page Citation for Dicerca tenebrica
Page Citation
"Species Details - Dicerca tenebrica, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2989. Accessed 04 May. 2024.
References
Author
Nelson, G. H.
Title
Revision of Dicerca.
Publication Date
1975
Series Title
Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey tutzing bei Munchen
Volume
26
Pages
87-180
Author
Bright, D. E.
Title
The Metallic Wood-boring Beetles of Canada and Alaska. Coleoptera: Buprestidae.
Publication Date
1987
Pages
335
Specimen Information
There are 62 specimens of this Species.
UASM23132 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills
Collected ByMcLeod, W. S.
Date Collected1939-06-29
UASM23134 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek
Collected ByDua, L. L.
Date Collected1961-06-03
UASM23136 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Redwater
Date Collected1926-06-20
UASM23137 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winefred Lake
Collected ByShpeley, D.
Date Collected1989-06-15/1989-06-20
UASM23138 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Morinville
Collected ByMcDougall, E. S.
Date Collected1905-04-06
UASM23139 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Beaverlodge
Date Collected1938
UASM23540 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1917-05-12
UASM23541 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1919-05-26
UASM23587 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park, Colin Lake
Collected ByHilchie, Gerald J.; Ash, L.; Hilchie, D. N.
Date Collected2002-07-09
UASM23588 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park, Esker Lake
Collected ByHilchie, Gerald J.; Ash, L.; Hilchie, D. N.
Date Collected2002-07-07
UASM23589 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park, Esker Lake
Collected ByHilchie, Gerald J.; Ash, L.; Hilchie, D. N.
Date Collected2002-07-07
UASM23590 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park, Esker Lake
Collected ByHilchie, Gerald J.; Ash, L.; Hilchie, D. N.
Date Collected2002-07-07
UASM102986 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes
Collected ByHilchie, G. J.; Macaulay, D.; Macaulay, S.
Date Collected2004-07-07
UASM102987 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Big Island Lake
Collected ByHilchie, G. J.; Macaulay, D.; Macaulay, S.
Date Collected2004-07-08
UASM102988 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Big Island Lake
Collected ByHilchie, G. J.; Macaulay, D.; Macaulay, S.
Date Collected2004-07-08
UASM102989 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Big Island Lake
Collected ByHilchie, G. J.; Macaulay, D.; Macaulay, S.
Date Collected2004-07-11
UASM102990 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Big Island Lake
Collected ByHilchie, G. J.; Macaulay, D.; Macaulay, S.
Date Collected2004-07-11
BIRD33304 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Mirror
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected1982-06-11
BIRD33305 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, J.J. Collett Natural Area
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2005-05-29
BIRD34946 - Dicerca tenebrica
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, J.J. Collett Natural Area
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2011-05-29