Pitted Ground Beetle

Pterostichus adstrictus

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Pitted Ground Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Pterostichus adstrictus
Naming References: 
R198
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Carabidae
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains
References: 
R198
H236

Distribution

N to Aklavik
Score: 
F
References: 
R198
H236

Number of Occurrences

N to Aklavik
Score: 
BE
References: 
R198
H236

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Not thought to be at risk of extripation or extinction in the forseeable future One of the commonest beetles in northern boreal forest (Goulet, R198), 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
S Rank: 
S4S5
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 ranks by Chandra Venables (2012-2014) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment) – no change
Last Updated: 
September 9, 2014

References

Ecozones

  • Goulet, H. (2010) Carabidae Canada GSRanks v10 (Excell file) in RE: Conference call February 16 at 1:00 pm and. E-mail list sent Tue 16/02/2010 10:50 from Hebert,Remi [NCR] [Remi.Hebert@ec.gc.ca]to S Carriere based on The Ground Beetles of Canada website http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/carabids/phps/a_e.php Printed copy in binder - R198 Return
  • Cannings S and Goulet H (2010) Carabid beetle details (Excell file Carabid NWT Not5) in e-mail sent from Cannings S to S Carriere on Fri 19/02/2010 16:07. Notes on NWT Carabid ranked as other than Undetermined Printed in Bunider - H236 Return

Naming

  • Goulet, H. (2010) Carabidae Canada GSRanks v10 (Excell file) in RE: Conference call February 16 at 1:00 pm and. E-mail list sent Tue 16/02/2010 10:50 from Hebert,Remi [NCR] [Remi.Hebert@ec.gc.ca]to S Carriere based on The Ground Beetles of Canada website http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/carabids/phps/a_e.php Printed copy in binder - R198 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Goulet, H. (2010) Carabidae Canada GSRanks v10 (Excell file) in RE: Conference call February 16 at 1:00 pm and. E-mail list sent Tue 16/02/2010 10:50 from Hebert,Remi [NCR] [Remi.Hebert@ec.gc.ca]to S Carriere based on The Ground Beetles of Canada website http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/carabids/phps/a_e.php Printed copy in binder - R198 Return
  • Cannings S and Goulet H (2010) Carabid beetle details (Excell file Carabid NWT Not5) in e-mail sent from Cannings S to S Carriere on Fri 19/02/2010 16:07. Notes on NWT Carabid ranked as other than Undetermined Printed in Bunider - H236 Return

Range Extent

  • Goulet, H. (2010) Carabidae Canada GSRanks v10 (Excell file) in RE: Conference call February 16 at 1:00 pm and. E-mail list sent Tue 16/02/2010 10:50 from Hebert,Remi [NCR] [Remi.Hebert@ec.gc.ca]to S Carriere based on The Ground Beetles of Canada website http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/carabids/phps/a_e.php Printed copy in binder - R198 Return
  • Cannings S and Goulet H (2010) Carabid beetle details (Excell file Carabid NWT Not5) in e-mail sent from Cannings S to S Carriere on Fri 19/02/2010 16:07. Notes on NWT Carabid ranked as other than Undetermined Printed in Bunider - H236 Return