Waterside Lady Beetle

Hippodamia falcigera

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Waterside Lady Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Hippodamia falcigera
Naming References: 
W037
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Coccinellidae
Distribution

Distribution

Nt: known from 3 sites ranging from far Northwest to Nt-Ab border (Gordon 1985; A265). Aklavik, Ft Simpson area, Ft Smith (A266)
References: 
A265
A266

Number of Occurrences

Nt: known from 3 sites ranging from far Northwest to Nt-Ab border (Gordon 1985; A265). Aklavik, Ft Simpson area, Ft Smith (A266); I - 3 known localities, however all occurrences predate 1976. Only one databased location/occurrence.
Score: 
AD
References: 
A265
A266

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
More common in west: known from 3 sites ranging from far northwest to NWT-Alberta border (Gordon 1985; A265). Aklavik, Fort Simpson area, Fort Smith (A266); more sites expected.
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). Reviewed ranks by Chandra Venables (2012-2014) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment) – no change. Reviewed in 2020 by Charlene Wood, modified from secure to undetermined correcting an error.
Last Updated: 
November 24, 2023

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

Range Extent

  • 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