Carved Whirligig Beetle

Gyrinus cavatus

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Carved Whirligig Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Gyrinus cavatus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Gyrinidae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Aklavik, 1956, R.E. Leech (1 8 , CNC); Edzo, 1981 (38 8, 1 9 , CARR); Hwy 6, near Fort Resolution, 28 July 1985 (38 8 , 3 Q Q , ATT); Hwy 5, Sandy Cr., near Hay River, 26 July1985 (68 8 , 2 Q 9 , ATT); Hwy 3, Bluefish Cr., near Fort Providence, 31 July 1985 (1 9 ,ATT); Hwy 4, near Yellowknife, 30 July 1985 (1 8, ATT); Hwy 4, Madeline L., 1981 (1 8, CARR).
Score: 
B
References: 
A327
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
in NT according to Bousquet, Y. Bouchard, P. Davies, AE, and Sikes, DS. 2013. Checklist of beetles (Coleoptera) of Canada and Alaska. 2nd edition. Pensoft Series Faunistica No 109. 402pp . NO more details
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks by Chandra Venables (2012) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment).
Last Updated: 
July 14, 2014

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Atton. F. M. (1990) Gyrinus (Gyrinulus) Cavatus sp.nov. from North America described and compared with Gyrinus (Gyrinulus) minutus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae).. Canadian Entomologist 122(4): 65 1- 657. - A327 Return