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Species Details
Anthaxia inornata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityMay, June and July.
IdentificationThis dull black beetle in at first glance, is similar to M. accuminata. These beetles may be distinguished by their nearly straight pronotal base and lack of metathoracic sensory pits. Separating the Anthaxia species is subtle, as the pronotal pits may be somewhat shallow on some specimens and could easily be confused with A. aeneogaster.
Scientific Name
Anthaxia inornata
Habitat
Conifer forests.
Seasonality
May, June and July.
Identification
This dull black beetle in at first glance, is similar to M. accuminata. These beetles may be distinguished by their nearly straight pronotal base and lack of metathoracic sensory pits. Separating the Anthaxia…
This dull black beetle in at first glance, is similar to M. accuminata. These beetles may be distinguished by their nearly straight pronotal base and lack of metathoracic sensory pits. Separating the Anthaxia species is subtle, as the pronotal pits may be somewhat shallow on some specimens and could easily be confused with A. aeneogaster.
Life History
In Alberta adults are commonly found on flowers, in particular those of rose and dandelion.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
Breeds in conifers (Bright 1987). In Alberta adults have been associated with lodgepole pine and spruce.
Range
Most of North America north of Mexico (Bright 1987).
Citation
Page Citation for Anthaxia inornata
Page Citation
"Species Details - Anthaxia inornata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3007/9-50433. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
References
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 88 specimens of this Species.
UASM102991 - Anthaxia inornata
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 Collected2001-07-09/2001-07-11
UASM102992 - Anthaxia inornata
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 Collected2004-07-09
UASM102993 - Anthaxia inornata
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 Collected2004-07-11/2004-07-12
UASM102994 - Anthaxia inornata
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 Collected2004-07-09/2004-07-12