Yellow Velvet Beetle - Sighting Record
 
Graph Showing Seasonal Distribution of Sighting Records Map Showing Sighting Localities
 
Table of Sighting Records
Date Location # Observer Verification*
July 10, 2003  Revelstoke, BC  1 RB P+S
July 6, 2006  Mt. Bowman, BC  1 JB 3P
Aug. 17, 2008  Highwood Junction, Kananaskis, AB  1 RB P
June 13, 2009  Osoyoos, BC 1 RC 3P
July 31, 2013  Phylis Lake, AB 1 RB S
June 29, 2015  Hwy 5 - 1km E of Rg Rd 284, AB 1 RB S,P
Aug. 1, 2020  Baril Creek, AB 1 RB S
July 5, 2021  Powderface Trail, AB 1 RB P
July 13, 2022  Twp Rd 162A east of Hwy 22 1 RB S,P
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
 
 

The seasonal and geographic distribution of an insect species is a key part of understanding its natural history.  As such if you have encountered and photographed this insect please email (see home page for e-mail) the following information to Insects of Alberta so it can be included on this page: 1) A hi-res photograph of the subject insect; 2) The date the photograph was taken; 3) The location the photograph was taken at: include the name of the locality and lat/long (i.e. 51.171440,-114.486744); 4) Your name and 5) Additional comments of interest.  Thank you. (Map icons Courtesy L. Zapato)

*Verification Abbreviations: V= visual, P = photograph, S = specimen, 3P = 3rd party photograph, ES = Expert Source  

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