White-fronted Lady Beetle

Brachiacantha albifrons

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
White-fronted Lady Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Brachiacantha albifrons
Naming References: 
W037
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Coccinellidae
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Larvae live in nests of ants, Lasus spp. NT record appears disjunct, should be reviewed.Nt: listed as occurring but no localities provided (McNamara 1991i), no metion in Gordon (1985) or Marriott et al. (1997).
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).
Last Updated: 
October 17, 2013

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