Species Details

Pterostichus corvinus

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SeasonalityAdults collected from May to September. IdentificationMember of the corvinus group, (subgenus Omaseus). Very convex. Deep black, shiny, appendages slightly paler. Prothorax only moderately constricted at base, hind-angles almost right, blunt, basal foveae deep, more or less punctate, lateral carina strong. Elytral striae finely punctate with convexity, depth and intervals, respectively, the former finely punctate. Length 11.5 to 15 mm.

Scientific Name Pterostichus corvinus Habitat Very hygrophilous, found at borders of often small waters with soft, moist soil and rich vegetation. Seasonality Adults collected from May to September. Identification
Member of the corvinus group, (subgenus Omaseus). Very convex. Deep black, shiny, appendages slightly paler. Prothorax only moderately constricted at base, hind-angles almost right, blunt, basal foveae deep, more or…
Member of the corvinus group, (subgenus Omaseus). Very convex. Deep black, shiny, appendages slightly paler. Prothorax only moderately constricted at base, hind-angles almost right, blunt, basal foveae deep, more or less punctate, lateral carina strong. Elytral striae finely punctate with convexity, depth and intervals, respectively, the former finely punctate. Length 11.5 to 15 mm.
Life History Larvae are fully grown around the beginning of June. Immature beetles collected from June to August. Conservation Moderately common. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory. Range This species is recorded from the northern half of United States, and most of Canada. In Alberta this species has been collected only in the east-central region.

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"Species Details - Pterostichus corvinus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5013. Accessed 07 Feb. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There are 241 specimens of this Species.

236 results plotted on map in 59 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM255084 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Fanshawe Lake Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1956-08-15

UASM255085 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Fanshawe Lake Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1956-08-15

UASM255086 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Fanshawe Lake Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1956-08-15

UASM255087 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Fanshawe Lake Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1956-08-15

UASM255088 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, McLean Reserve Date Collected1952-06-15

UASM255089 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, McLean Reserve Date Collected1952-06-01

UASM255090 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, McLean Reserve Date Collected1952-06-01

UASM255091 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, McLean Reserve Date Collected1952-06-01

UASM255092 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, McLean Reserve Date Collected1952-06-01

UASM255093 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, McLean Reserve Date Collected1952-06-01

UASM255094 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, McLean Reserve Date Collected1952-06-01

UASM255095 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Wayne county Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1947-05-10

UASM255096 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Michigan, Delta county, Isabella Collected ByHenson, E. B. Date Collected1951-05-20

UASM255097 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Date Collected1951-05-09

UASM255098 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1951-05-22

UASM255099 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1947-05-15

UASM255100 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1947-05-15

UASM255101 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1953-05-07

UASM255102 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1953-05-07

UASM255103 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1953-05-07

UASM255104 - Pterostichus corvinus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: New York, Tompkins county, Ithaca Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1954-04-10

Adult Seasonal Distribution