Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Scarabaeidae

Trichiotinus bibens (Fabricius, 1775)

Distribution.

This species was previously recorded from the United States of America (Howden 1968). The specimens detailed below represent a new country record for Canada. These specimens were likely collected about 100-150 years ago. More collecting is needed around London, Ontario and southwestern Ontario to further verify this record. William Saunders (1835-1914) lived in London from 1847-1886 (Bethune 1914) and was a founding member of the Entomological Society of Canada in 1863 and frequent contributor to the early issues of the Canadian Entomologist.

"London / W. Saunders" Canadian scarab database numbers CSD013086-CSD013089 (3 males, 1 female - DEBU)