Marsh Lady Beetle

Anisosticta bitriangularis

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Marsh Lady Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Anisosticta bitriangularis
Naming References: 
W037
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Coccinellidae
Distribution

Distribution

Nt: range includes the extreme south-western edge of Nt, along Yt border (Gordon 1985, A265) but larger distribution according to Belicek (1976): Norman Wells, Yellowknife, south of Hay River, Ft Smith, east of F Smith (A266); ~150,000 km2 are given in the Lady Beetles of the Northwest Territories (2018).
Score: 
F
References: 
A264
A265

Number of Occurrences

Nt: range includes the extreme south-western edge of Nt, along Yt border (Gordon 1985, A265) but larger distribution according to Belicek (1976): Norman Wells, Yellowknife, south of Hay River, Ft Smith, east of F Smith (A266);I - 2 records known from 2 localities (databased) and three localities accounting for ~150,000 km2 are given in the Lady Beetles of the Northwest Territories (2018).
Score: 
BE
References: 
A265
A266

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Nt: range includes the extreme south-western edge of Nt, along Yt border (Gordon 1985, A265) but larger distribution according to Belicek (1976): Norman Wells, Yellowknife, south of Hay River, Ft Smith, east of F Smith (A266)
S Rank: 
S3S5
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks from Dave McCorquodale of University College of Cape Breton (2010) Reviewed ranks by Chandra Venables (2012) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment).; Reviewed ranks by Chandra Venables (2012-2014) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment) – no change; Reviewed in 2020 by Charlene Wood, no change
Last Updated: 
July 30, 2020

References

Naming

  • McNamara. J. (1991) Family Coccinellidae (Ladybird beetles). Agriculture Canada Pub. 1861/E in Checklist of Beetles of Canada and Alaska. Bousquet, Y. (Web page verison accessed 3 Jan 2008) http://www.canacoll.org/Coleo/Checklist/checklist.htm - W037 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Gordon, RD. (1985) The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico.. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93(1): 1-912. - A265 Return
  • Belicek, J. (1976) Coccinellidae of Western Canada and Alaska with analyses of the transmontane zoogeographic relationships between the fauna of British Columbia and Alberta (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).. Quaestiones Entomologicae. 12: 283-409. - A266 Return

Range Extent

  • Douglas, H., Bouchard, P., Anderson, RS., de Tonnancour, P. Vigneault, R. Webster, RP. (2013) New Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) records for Canada.. ZooKeys 309 : 13-48. - A264 Return
  • Gordon, RD. (1985) The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico.. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93(1): 1-912. - A265 Return