Habitat ³

Bare clay slopes, often on river banks.

Distribution ³

Yukon: Only one specimen positively identified from the Eagle River crossing of the Dempster Highway.
North America: From the central Mackenzie River valley south through the Rockies east across southern Canada to the Maritimes, south in the United States to the Great Lakes and New England.

Distinguishing Features ³

The coppery-red head and pronotum, vividly outlined in green, and a shoulder mark reduced to two spots are distinguishing field marks in all colour morphs.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Brad Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/57402879@N00/1423100579
2. (c) Rob Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rob Curtis
3. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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