COSEWIC assessment and status report on the cobblestone tiger beetle Cicindela marginipennis in Canada.: CW69-14/559-2021E-PDF

"This distinctive tiger beetle has a small and scattered range within New Brunswick spread over three isolated geographic areas: the Saint John River, the Southwest Miramichi River, and the Grand Lake area. This species' habitat, which is sparsely vegetated cobble and sand beaches on lake shores and riverine islands, is highly fragmented and limited. Up to 74% of potential habitat on the Saint John River was lost with the construction of the Mactaquac Dam in the 1960s. The main threats to the habitat include shoreline modifications from cottage development and soil compaction from ongoing all-terrain vehicle (ATV) recreation within the Grand Lake area. Because the larvae live in burrows among cobblestones, beach traffic from ATVs and other vehicles can crush burrows and cause mortality to individual larvae as well as negatively impact the habitat structure. The shoreline in front of cottages is often modified by removal of vegetation and sometimes levelling, including sand deposition which smothers larval burrows. The improved status of the beetle reflects additional sites discovered, including a new watershed, since the last assessment as well as a change in the interpretation of severe fragmentation. However, the species may become Threatened if threats are not managed with demonstrable effectiveness"--Reason for designation, page iii.

Permanent link to this Catalogue record:
publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.902126&sl=0

• MARC XML format
• MARC HTML format

Request alternate formats