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Scientific Name Pterostichus ecarinatus Habitat In conifer forests in somewhat moist areas. Seasonality Adults collected in late summer (no Alberta specimens available). Identification

Member of the amethystinus group, (subgenus Hypherpes). Piceous black to almost brown, no metallic sheen, appendages more or less paler. Prothorax with no sinuation, or barely perceptible, before obtuse hind-angles.…

Member of the amethystinus group, (subgenus Hypherpes). Piceous black to almost brown, no metallic sheen, appendages more or less paler. Prothorax with no sinuation, or barely perceptible, before obtuse hind-angles. Shoulder tooth weak. No femoral tubercle in males, and last sternite has only an opaque (more densely microsculptured) spot. Length 9.5 to 13 mm.

Read More + Life History Believed to overwinter in the adult stage. Conservation Rare. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory. Range

This species is recorded from only Washington, Idaho and Montana in the United States, and British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. Published records indicate that this species has only been collected in the extreme…

This species is recorded from only Washington, Idaho and Montana in the United States, and British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. Published records indicate that this species has only been collected in the extreme southwest corner of Alberta.

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