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Pterostichus algidus
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Identification:
Last tarsal segment with stiff, erect setae on underside; prothorax is convex having sides with long, shallow sinuation; head and pronotum moderately shiny; body, femora, tibia dull black; tarsi, antennae and palpi rufous to piceous.
Range:
Found on west coastal North America, from Oregon to Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Natural History:
Occurs at low to middle elevations and is a less pronounced forest species than its relatives, occuring in open country with rich vegetaion. On TESC campus this was the second most abundant carabid in the fall; found in mixed, conifer and broadleaf woods and synanthropic habitats.
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.
This page was created by Matthew Denton in April 1997 and was edited by Lisa Ferrier in April 2006.
Last updated Thursday, July 20, 2006, by Lisa Ferrier
