Delicate Rove Beetle

Eucnecosum tenue

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Delicate Rove Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Eucnecosum tenue
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Staphylinidae
Habitat
sifting moist deciduous leaf litter, particularly of Alnus or Salix. However, specimens may also be taken by treading vegetation at the edge of bogs, shallow lake margins, streams and similar habitats.
References: 
A292
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Northwest Territories: Aklavik, 27.IV. 1931, 0. Bryant (CAS) 17; Inuvik,Shell Lake, 25.VI.1972, 27.VI.1972, 29.VI.1972, A. Smetana (CNC) 4; 18 mi NW Inuvik, UnnamedLake via East Channel, 26.VI. 1972, A. Smetana (CNC) 7; north shore Lac Maunoir, 10-18.VII.1969, 19-27.VII.1969, G.E. Shewell (CNC) 8; 5 mi SE Ft. Simpson, Hwy 3, 21.VI.1972,A. Smetana (CNC) 3; 8 mi SE Ft. Simpson, 18.V1.1972, A. Smetana (CNC) 1; 32 mi NW Ft.Simpson, Trail Riv., 16.VI.1972, A. Smetana (CNC) 3; Reindeer Station, Caribou Hills,30.VI. 1972, A. Smetana (CNC) 1 ; Wrigley, 6-12. VI. 1969, G.E. Shewell (CNC) 1.
References: 
A292
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Nt: known from 5 sites (Campbell 1984) , Campbell, JM. 1984. A revision of the North American Omaliinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) the genera Arpedium Erichson and Eucnecosum Reitter The Canadian Entomologist. 116:457-527. More sites expected in the NWT
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks by Chandra Venables (2012) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment).
Last Updated: 
December 16, 2013

References

Habitat

  • Campbell, JM. (1984) A revision of the North American Omaliinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) the genera Arpedium Erichson and Eucnecosum Reitter. The Canadian Entomologist. 116:457-527. - A292 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Campbell, JM. (1984) A revision of the North American Omaliinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) the genera Arpedium Erichson and Eucnecosum Reitter. The Canadian Entomologist. 116:457-527. - A292 Return