Beringian Nebria Beetle

Nebria frigida

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Beringian Nebria Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Nebria frigida
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Carabidae
Habitat
Ecology: found commonly under streamside vegetation (Salix, Alnus and Populus spp.), except above or north of treeline (Kavanaugh 1978 PhD thesis)
Distribution

Distribution

This Holarctic species is found in eastern Siberia and from the Alaskan Coast Range to the Anderson River Delta in northern Northwest Territories, south to northern British Columbia. Aklavik, Anderson River, Ft McPherson, Kittigazuit, Mack Delta, Norman Wells, Reindeer Depot (page 714: B196,and map 389)
Score: 
G
References: 
B185
B196
A328

Number of Occurrences

Aklavik, Anderson River, Ft McPherson, Kittigazuit, Mack Delta, Norman Wells, Reindeer Depot (page 714: B196,and map 389) 4 records known from 2 localities. Ecology: found commonly under streamside vegetation (Salix, Alnus and Populus spp.), except above or north of treeline (Kavanaugh 1978 PhD thesis). P - this assessment may be using different methods (NatureServe calculator) than the 2015 rank assessments (possibly done using the "Speed Ranking Method").
Score: 
BE
References: 
B185
B196

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
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 see for more details (reference not consulted, not available) Ledoux G, Roux P (2005 ) Nebria (Coleoptera, Nebriidae). Faune mondiale. Muséum [&] Société Linnaeusenne de Lyon, Lyon. 976 pp.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Ranked for NT in Feb 2010 as part of the Canada_wide ranks by Henri Goulet, Ph.D., Yves Bousquet, George Ball, Danny Shpeley, Chris Majka, Gregory Pohl, David Langor, and Reg Webster. Reference used LINDROTH, C. H. The Ground-Beetles (Carabidae, excl. Cicindelidae) of Canada and Alaska. Reviewed in 2014, modified from undetermined to secure based on number of occ. (SC); Reviewed ranks by Chandra Venables (2012-2014) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment) – modified; Reviewed in 2020 by Charlene Wood, modified from secure to undetermined, error correction, not enough information for a rank
Last Updated: 
July 25, 2020

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Ball, GE. and DC. Currie (1997) Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Trachypachidae and Carabidae) of the Yukon: geographical distribution, ecological aspects, and origin of extant fauna.. Biological Survey of Canada Monograph Series In: Insects of the Yukon (eds. HV. Danks and JA. Downes). 2 http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/pdf/ball.pdf - B185 Return
  • Kavanaugh, DH. (1979) The nearctic species of Nebria Latreille (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Nebriini): classification, phylogeny, zoogeography, and natural history.. PhD Thesis. U. of Alberta. 1041 pp. - B196 Return

Range Extent

  • Ball, GE. and DC. Currie (1997) Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Trachypachidae and Carabidae) of the Yukon: geographical distribution, ecological aspects, and origin of extant fauna.. Biological Survey of Canada Monograph Series In: Insects of the Yukon (eds. HV. Danks and JA. Downes). 2 http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/pdf/ball.pdf - B185 Return
  • Kavanaugh, DH. (1979) The nearctic species of Nebria Latreille (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Nebriini): classification, phylogeny, zoogeography, and natural history.. PhD Thesis. U. of Alberta. 1041 pp. - B196 Return
  • Bousquet, Y. (2012) Catalogue of the Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico.. Zookeys 245: 1-1722. - A328 Return