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Species Details
Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityJune to September.
IdentificationMember of the gyllenhali group. Piceous or almost black, completely unmetallic, all appeandages rufous, femora darkened, margins of prothorax often paler, elytra sometimes more or less rufinistic. Prothorax with lateral seta, sides sinuate in basal half and hind angles right, or slightly obtuse, but sharp at tip; meta-coxae and sternites 3-5 unisetose; and wings full. Length 8.6 to 12.0 mm.
Scientific Name
Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
Habitat
Usually confined to the stony margins of running, cold water.
Seasonality
June to September.
Identification
Member of the gyllenhali group. Piceous or almost black, completely unmetallic, all appeandages rufous, femora darkened, margins of prothorax often paler, elytra sometimes more or less rufinistic. Prothorax with…
Member of the gyllenhali group. Piceous or almost black, completely unmetallic, all appeandages rufous, femora darkened, margins of prothorax often paler, elytra sometimes more or less rufinistic. Prothorax with lateral seta, sides sinuate in basal half and hind angles right, or slightly obtuse, but sharp at tip; meta-coxae and sternites 3-5 unisetose; and wings full. Length 8.6 to 12.0 mm.
Life History
Overwintering occurs in the larval stage, with most immature individuals found early in summer.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
Transamerican in the northern states; transcanadian, though not quite reaching the Pacific coast. In Alberta this species ranges throughout, the exception being the dry south east region.
Citation
Page Citation for Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
Page Citation
"Species Details - Nebria gyllenhali castanipes, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-381/9-520429. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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 195 specimens of this Species.
UASM352843 - Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Fort Smith
Collected ByWallis, J. B.
Date Collected1950-08-17
UASM352844 - Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Fort Smith
Collected ByWallis, J. B.
Date Collected1950-07-27
UASM352845 - Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Fort Smith
Collected ByWallis, J. B.
Date Collected1950-07-27
UASM352846 - Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Fort Smith
Collected ByWallis, J. B.
Date Collected1950-08-17
UASM352847 - Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Fort Smith
Collected ByWallis, J. B.
Date Collected1950-07-27
UASM352848 - Nebria gyllenhali castanipes
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories