Neoporus clypealis (Sharp)

Alarie, Yves, 2016, Further contributions to the Hydradephaga (Coleoptera, Haliplidae, Gyrinidae and Dytiscidae) fauna of Prince Edward Island, Canada: new records, distributions and faunal composition, ZooKeys 600, pp. 103-129 : 114-115

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Dytiscidae

Neoporus clypealis (Sharp)

Note.

Neoporus clypealis is reported from 22 specimens collected in each of the three Prince Edward Island counties (Table 2).

Habitat.

This species occurs among emergent vegetation such as sedges, along the margins of slow, marshy streams, beaver ponds, and small lakes. Beetles are generally found where there is some water movement and are usually on mineral substrates ( Larson et al. 2000). With few exceptions, most specimens collected in Prince Edward Island were from creeks and small rivers (Table 1).

Distribution in the Maritime Ecozone.

Neoporus clypealis is known also from the neighboring Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia ( Larson et al. 2000).