Species Details
Cymindis vaporariorum
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SeasonalityMost adults collected in June and July, but likely are around all summer.
IdentificationColour dark brown to rufous. Antennae, palps, and legs testaceous. Head and pronotum very punctuate and setose. Elytra oblong, larger apically, striae finely punctuated (Lindroth 1992). Intervals pubescent and punctuated. The sinuate apex and incomplete basal margin of elytra distinguish it from C. unicolor Kirby (Jeannel 1942). Wing dimorphism evident. Brachypterous form with wings less than 1/2 length of elytra; macropterous form fully capable of flight (Lindroth 1992). Length 7.5-9 mm.
Scientific Name
Cymindis vaporariorum
Habitat
Xerophilous, on gravel, frequently mixed with sand. Less often on dry peat soil (Lindroth 1992).
Seasonality
Most adults collected in June and July, but likely are around all summer.
Identification
Colour dark brown to rufous. Antennae, palps, and legs testaceous. Head and pronotum very punctuate and setose. Elytra oblong, larger apically, striae finely punctuated (Lindroth 1992). Intervals pubescent and…
Colour dark brown to rufous. Antennae, palps, and legs testaceous. Head and pronotum very punctuate and setose. Elytra oblong, larger apically, striae finely punctuated (Lindroth 1992). Intervals pubescent and punctuated. The sinuate apex and incomplete basal margin of elytra distinguish it from C. unicolor Kirby (Jeannel 1942). Wing dimorphism evident. Brachypterous form with wings less than 1/2 length of elytra; macropterous form fully capable of flight (Lindroth 1992). Length 7.5-9 mm.
Life History
Likely fall mating and larval hibernation, with many adults hibernating as well (Lindroth 1992).
Conservation
Not recorded from Alberta.
Diet Info
No information available.
Range
This species is recorded from the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territory in Canada, and Alaska in the United States. Not recorded from Alberta.
Citation
Page Citation for Cymindis vaporariorum
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cymindis vaporariorum, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4740. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Lindroth, Carl H.
Title
Ground Beetles (Carabidae) of Fennoscandia.
Publication Date
1992
Pages
630 pp
Specimen Information
There are 5 specimens of this Species.
UASM32626 - Cymindis vaporariorum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Canoe Lake
Collected ByHumble, L.
Date Collected1980-07-09
UASM32627 - Cymindis vaporariorum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Canoe Lake
Collected ByHumble, L.
Date Collected1980-06-21
UASM32628 - Cymindis vaporariorum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Anderson River
Collected ByBarry, T. & family
Date Collected1974-07-10
UASM277972 - Cymindis vaporariorum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Alaska, Northwest Arctic division, Deering
Collected ByMatthews, J.
Date Collected1968-07-22/1968-07-28
UASM277973 - Cymindis vaporariorum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Alaska, Northwest Arctic division, Deering
Collected ByMatthews, J.
Date Collected1968-07-10/1968-07-18