Dytiscus dauricus

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SeasonalityAdults emerge from July to September. IdentificationLarge (29.7 to 40.0mm), broadly elongate (Larson et al. 2000). Black - some with green appearance. Basal antennal segments yellow, darker and reddish terminal segments. All pronotal margins bordered with yellow. Females with reddish or brown-black striae and black ridges. Reddish yellow or reddish ventral surface, except red metacoxa, medially brown-black metasternum, and black anterior and posterior margins of abdominal sterna. Brown-black or black sternal basolateral maculation - progressively smaller to posterior. Yellow or reddish legs.

Scientific Name Dytiscus dauricus Habitat Permanent ponds in forested regions (Larson et al. 2000). Associated with aquatic macrophytes. Seasonality Adults emerge from July to September. Identification

Large (29.7 to 40.0mm), broadly elongate (Larson et al. 2000). Black - some with green appearance. Basal antennal segments yellow, darker and reddish terminal segments. All pronotal margins bordered with yellow. Females with reddish or brown-black striae and black ridges. Reddish yellow or reddish ventral surface, except red metacoxa, medially brown-black metasternum, and black anterior and posterior margins of abdominal sterna. Brown-black or black sternal basolateral maculation - progressively smaller to posterior. Yellow or reddish legs.

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 2002). Diet Info Predatory - active swimmers (Larson et al. 2000). Invertebrate and fish larvae prey. Records of larval cannibalism and predation on salamanders and snakes in Arizona (Holomuzki 1985, 1986). Range

Holarctic (Larson et al. 2000). This species is recorded from most of Alberta. Wide distribution through Boreal zones and Western Cordillera. Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Newfoundland, as far south as California and Arizona. Found at sea level in northern parts of range to increasingly higher elevations in southern part of range. One record from northwestern China; records from Soviet Union, east of Lake Baikal.

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"Species Details - Dytiscus dauricus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4258. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

References

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UASM32475 - Dytiscus dauricus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wabamun Lake Date Collected1917-08-18

UASM32476 - Dytiscus dauricus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gift Lake Collected ByLarson, D.; Larson, M. Date Collected1970-07-10

UASM32477 - Dytiscus dauricus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hwy 63 Collected ByLarson, D. J.; Larson, D. N. Date Collected1970-06-08

UASM32478 - Dytiscus dauricus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wandering River Collected ByLarson, D. J.; Larson, D. N. Date Collected1970-06-08

UASM32479 - Dytiscus dauricus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vermilion Collected ByLarson, D. J.; Larson, D. N. Date Collected1970-06-05

UASM32480 - Dytiscus dauricus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vermilion Collected ByLarson, D. J.; Larson, D. N. Date Collected1970-06-05