River-rafting Rove Beetle

Megarthrus smetanai

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
River-rafting Rove Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Megarthrus smetanai
Synonyms: 
Megarthrus depressus
Megarthrus sinuaticollis angulic
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Staphylinidae
Habitat
Found in river flood debris at low elevations.
References: 
A287
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Martin Riv., 10 mi NW Ft. Simpson, 20.6.1972 (Smetana) 19 in CNCI.
References: 
A287
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
one site (Martin River) (Megarthrus; Type locality: Canada: British Columbia: 4 mi W Midway. Also cited from Northwest Territories, Quebec, and Alaska).
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: 
December 16, 2013

References

Habitat

  • Cuccodoro, G and Lobl, I (1996) Revision of the rove-beetles of the genus Megarthrus of America north of Mexico. Mitteilungen Muenchener Entomologischen Gesellschaft 86:145-188 http://biostor.org/cache/pdf/4d/36/60/4d36602be5e961df0fccfb08399947e4.pdf - A287 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Cuccodoro, G and Lobl, I (1996) Revision of the rove-beetles of the genus Megarthrus of America north of Mexico. Mitteilungen Muenchener Entomologischen Gesellschaft 86:145-188 http://biostor.org/cache/pdf/4d/36/60/4d36602be5e961df0fccfb08399947e4.pdf - A287 Return