Wallis' Whirligig Beetle

Gyrinus wallisi

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

Distribution

NT: known from 5 sites, widespread in common ecosystem also found along Arctic coast (Oygure and Wolfe, 1991): Anderson River, near Inuvik (2), Mack Mtn, NE of Wrigley
Score: 
G
References: 
A275

Number of Occurrences

NT: known from 5 sites, widespread in common ecosystem also found along Arctic coast (Oygure and Wolfe, 1991): Anderson River, near Inuvik (2), Mack Mtn, NE of Wrigley
Score: 
AD
References: 
A275

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;
S Rank: 
S3S4
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

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