Species Details

Pterocormus instabilis

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IdentificationMale: 12-15 mm from head to posterior tip of abdomen. Thorax entirely black except for scutellum (which is red). Abdomen red-orange with black band on anterior portion of segments 3-5, first two abdominal segments all black. Head all black, except mandibles which can be brownish. Antennae with 35-40 segments, black with white band covering middle portion. Coxae, trochanters, and femurs all black, rest of legs red-orange. Hind tibiae can be black on distal third. No female specimen available for study.

Scientific Name Pterocormus instabilis Identification
Male: 12-15 mm from head to posterior tip of abdomen. Thorax entirely black except for scutellum (which is red). Abdomen red-orange with black band on anterior portion of segments 3-5, first two abdominal segments all…
Male: 12-15 mm from head to posterior tip of abdomen. Thorax entirely black except for scutellum (which is red). Abdomen red-orange with black band on anterior portion of segments 3-5, first two abdominal segments all black. Head all black, except mandibles which can be brownish. Antennae with 35-40 segments, black with white band covering middle portion. Coxae, trochanters, and femurs all black, rest of legs red-orange. Hind tibiae can be black on distal third. No female specimen available for study.
Life History Unknown, host probably a Lepidopteran of the family Noctuidae or Arctiidae. Range Only recent record from central Alberta, location of holotype (original specimen) unknown.

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"Species Details - Pterocormus instabilis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5815. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Haughian, S.
Role species page author
Date 2004

References

Specimen Information

There is 1 specimen of this Species.

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UASM73889 - Pterocormus instabilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bilby Collected ByBryant, O. Date Collected1924-07-28

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