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Leistus ferruginosis
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Identification:
This species is small (8.2-8.5 mm) and dark brown to yellow-brown, elytra often with a trace of iridescent lustre. Prothorax strongly constricted towards base; third elytral stria with three to four dorsal punctures.
Range:
Western North America from the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to Oregon, extending to western Alberta.
Natural History:
Restricted to lowland areas of deciduous forest; adults found in red alder leaf litter or on moist half shaded ground usually near running water. Often found under Alnus and Salix bushes.
References:
Kavanaugh, D. H. 1992. Carabid beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae) of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences Number 16. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, USA.
Lindroth, C. H. 1961-1969. The ground beetles (Carabidae excl. Cicindelinae) of Canada and Alaska. Parts 1-6. Opuscula Entomologica xlviii + 1192 pp.
Last updated Thursday, July 20, 2006, by Lisa Ferrier
