Ulke's Lady Beetle

Ceratomegilla ulkei

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Ulke's Lady Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Ceratomegilla ulkei
Naming References: 
W037
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Coccinellidae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Nt: known from 4 sites (Gordon 1985) plus 6 sites (UASM) all in same region: west of Mackenzie Delta, Aklavik, Tuk pen (2) (Gordon 1985: A266, see also A265).UASM: University of Alberta, Strickland Entomological Museum. 218 Earth Sciences Building, Department of Biological Sciences, 11455 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB. T6G 2E9
Score: 
B
References: 
A265
A266
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Widespread across arctic but few records, abundance and habitat preference unclear.
S Rank: 
SU
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).
Last Updated: 
July 14, 2014

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