Species Details
Dytiscus fasciventris
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SeasonalityFlight records from April to November, all teneral specimens collected in July.
IdentificationSmall (22.0 to 27.9 mm), oval-shaped (Larson et al. 2000). Brown to brown-black - some with green appearance. Median chevron on head. Basal antennal segments yellow, terminal segments darker. Lateral and anterior margins of pronotum with yellow borders. Ventral surface yellow to reddish, except metacoxa yellow and metasternum brown-black medially. Yellow legs, with darker tarsi and tibia.
Scientific Name
Dytiscus fasciventris
Habitat
Permanent ponds and marshes, with sedges (Larson et al. 2000). Associated with aquatic macrophytes.
Seasonality
Flight records from April to November, all teneral specimens collected in July.
Identification
Small (22.0 to 27.9 mm), oval-shaped (Larson et al. 2000). Brown to brown-black - some with green appearance. Median chevron on head. Basal antennal segments yellow, terminal segments darker. Lateral and anterior…
Small (22.0 to 27.9 mm), oval-shaped (Larson et al. 2000). Brown to brown-black - some with green appearance. Median chevron on head. Basal antennal segments yellow, terminal segments darker. Lateral and anterior margins of pronotum with yellow borders. Ventral surface yellow to reddish, except metacoxa yellow and metasternum brown-black medially. Yellow legs, with darker tarsi and tibia.
Life History
Overwinter as adults in permanent waters (Larson et al. 2000). Late fall or early spring mating. Univoltine (Aiken and Wilkinson 1985). Strong swimmers, hind legs move together while swimming. Adults attracted to lights.
Conservation
No special status (IUCN 2000).
Diet Info
Predatory - active swimmers (Larson et al. 2000). Invertebrate and fish larvae prey. Mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in early spring.
Range
In Alberta, this species is recorded from the southern two thirds. This species ranges from the Yukon to Nova Scotia, as far south as Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana (Larson et al. 2000). No records from Alaska.
Citation
Page Citation for Dytiscus fasciventris
Page Citation
"Species Details - Dytiscus fasciventris, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4254. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 29 specimens of this Species.
UASM32337 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blood Indian Reserve
Collected ByGetty, R.; Larson, D.
Date Collected1970-10-03
UASM32338 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blood Indian Reserve
Collected ByGetty, R.; Larson, D.
Date Collected1970-10-03
UASM32339 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1920-08-07
UASM32340 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cereal
Collected ByLarson, D.
Date Collected1970-10-02
UASM32341 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brownvale
Collected ByLarson, D.; Larson, M.
Date Collected1970-07-18
UASM32342 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cereal
Collected ByLarson, D.
Date Collected1970-10-02
UASM32343 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rycroft
Collected ByLarson, D.; Larson, M.
Date Collected1970-07-19
UASM32344 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Michigan
Collected ByGentner, L. G.
Date Collected1924-04-24
UASM32345 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Linnet Lake
Collected ByMoore, J. E.
Date Collected1952-08-28
UASM32346 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1922-07-29
UASM32347 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1922-07-29
UASM32348 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1921-08-01
UASM32349 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1922-07-28
UASM32350 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1922-07-29
UASM32351 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1920-08-08
UASM32352 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1921-06-16
UASM32353 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1921-08-19
UASM32354 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1921-07-10
UASM32355 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1920-08-07
UASM32356 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1923-05-02
UASM32357 - Dytiscus fasciventris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Prince Edward county
Collected ByBrimley, J. F.
Date Collected1919-04-21