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Species Details
Nebria edwardsi
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SeasonalityAdults of this species have been collected in July and August.
IdentificationMember of the gregaria group, characterized by: prothorax without marginal setae, sides with well defined reflexion, hind angles right or acute; meta-coxae and sternites 3-5 plurisetose. Black or dark piceous, elytra with more or less pronounced violaceous lustre (sometimes rufinistic), appendages sometimes paler, brownish, but the femora always dark. Length 8.5 to 10.8 mm.
Scientific Name
Nebria edwardsi
Habitat
Confined to stony-gravelly margins of fast-running waters, usually rather small brooks.
Seasonality
Adults of this species have been collected in July and August.
Identification
Member of the gregaria group, characterized by: prothorax without marginal setae, sides with well defined reflexion, hind angles right or acute; meta-coxae and sternites 3-5 plurisetose. Black or dark piceous, elytra…
Member of the gregaria group, characterized by: prothorax without marginal setae, sides with well defined reflexion, hind angles right or acute; meta-coxae and sternites 3-5 plurisetose. Black or dark piceous, elytra with more or less pronounced violaceous lustre (sometimes rufinistic), appendages sometimes paler, brownish, but the femora always dark. Length 8.5 to 10.8 mm.
Life History
Overwintering occurs in the larval stage, with numerous immature beetle seen late in July and early August.
Conservation
Relatively rare.
Diet Info
Both larvae and adults are predatory.
Range
This species is found in the northwestern United States and western Canada. In Alberta this species is found in the Rocky Mountains.
Citation
Page Citation for Nebria edwardsi
Page Citation
"Species Details - Nebria edwardsi, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-39880/9-20792. Accessed 28 Jan. 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 149 specimens of this Species.
UASM7880 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Amethyst Lakes
Date Collected1971-07-03
UASM7881 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1960-08-03
UASM7882 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1960-08-03
UASM7883 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1960-08-03
UASM7884 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1960-08-03
UASM7885 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1960-08-03
UASM7879 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow Lake
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-13
UASM7886 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park
Collected ByCarr, Frederick S.
Date Collected1930-07-09
UASM7887 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park
Collected ByCarr, Frederick S.
Date Collected1931-07-14
UASM7888 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-08-02
UASM7889 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7890 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7891 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7892 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7893 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7894 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7895 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7896 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7897 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7898 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24
UASM7899 - Nebria edwardsi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1956-07-24