Pale False Darkling Beetle

Xylita laevigata

Species code GS019975

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 9 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Beetles
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Pale False Darkling Beetle

In English, species in the family Melandryidae are named "False Darkling Beetle".

French common name:

Mélandrye pâle

In French, species in the family Melandryidae are named "Mélandrye" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020Pale False Darkling BeetleMélandrye pâle

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Xylita laevigataMelandryidaeColeoptera
2020Xylita laevigataMelandryidaeColeoptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Alberta
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Saskatchewan
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Manitoba
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Ontario
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Quebec
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present