Conservation Status
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Common.
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Cyclicity
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Adults of this species have been collected from June to September.
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Distribution
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This species is found in most of United States and Canada. In Alberta this species is found in the southern half.
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General Description
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Largest member in the genus, at once separated from the other species by the impunctate deeply engraved anterior transverse impression which reaches the front angles of the prothorax. Piceous to almost black, very shiny, mouthparts paler, legs bright rufous or testaceous. Elytra slightly iridescent, microsculpture transverse. Length 9.2-14.8 mm.
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Habitat
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Meadows in deciduos forests; cultivated ground with rich vegetation; near margin of water.
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Life Cycle
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Overwinters in the larval stage.
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Trophic Strategy
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Both larvae and adults are predatory.
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