Minute Whirligig Beetle

Gyrinus minutus

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Minute Whirligig Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Gyrinus minutus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Gyrinidae
Distribution

Distribution

NT: known from 18 sites, common ecosystem (Oygure and Wolfe, 1991): 5 near Inuvik, Norman Wells, 8 in Dehcho, north of GSL, 2 east of Fort Smith (A275); see also map in (A327)
Score: 
G
References: 
A275
A327

Number of Occurrences

NT: known from 18 sites, common ecosystem (Oygure and Wolfe, 1991): 5 near Inuvik, Norman Wells, 8 in Dehcho, north of GSL, 2 east of Fort Smith (A275); see also map in (A327)
Score: 
BE
References: 
A275
A327

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
in NT according to Roughley, RE. 1991d. Family Gyrinidae: whirligig beetles. In Checklist of beetles of Canada and Alaska. (Y. Bousquet ed.). Publication 1861/E, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.NT: known from 18 sites, common ecosystem (Oygure and Wolfe, 1991);
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).; Reviewed ranks by Chandra Venables (2012-2014) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment) – no change
Last Updated: 
July 10, 2014

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Oygur, S. and GW. Wolfe. (1991) Classification, distribution, and phylogeny of North American (North of Mexico) species of Gyrinus Müller (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. No. 207.. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. No. 207. No. 207. - A275 Return
  • 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

Range Extent

  • Oygur, S. and GW. Wolfe. (1991) Classification, distribution, and phylogeny of North American (North of Mexico) species of Gyrinus Müller (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. No. 207.. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. No. 207. No. 207. - A275 Return
  • 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