Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Majka, Christopher G., 2007, The Derodontidae, Dermestidae, Bostrichidae, and Anobiidae of the Maritime Provinces of Canada (Coleoptera: Bostrichiformia), Zootaxa 1573 (1), pp. 1-38 : 13-14

Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus, 1758)

NEW BRUNSWICK: Northumberland Co.: Chatham , 6.vii.1928, W.J. Brown, (17), CNC . NOVA SCOTIA: 33 specimens examined from Colchester, Victoria , Halifax , Lunenburg , Kings , and Hants counties ( Table 1). The earliest specimen is from 1948 (Colchester Co.: Truro , 11.iv.1948, no collector recorded, NSAC) . PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Kings Co.: Woodville Mills , 30.vi.2003, C.G. Majka, shore of pond, CGMC ; Prince Co.: Dunk River , 24.vi.1971, A. Joshi, UPEI ; Queens Co.: Bonshaw , 9.vi.1982, V. Bryanton, UPEI ; Cherry Valley , 25.vi.1971, R. MacLeod, building, UPEI ; Cornwall, 1.v.1989 and 19.vi.1983, M.E.M. Smith, in house, (2), ACPE ; Meadow Bank , 15.vi.1971, L. Drake, light trap, UPEI .

An introduced Palearctic species, newly recorded on Prince Edward Island ( Fig. 5 ). Widely distributed in

the northern and central portions of the USA ( Beal 2003); in Canada recorded from British Columbia, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia (Bousquet 1991). Bionomics as in A. museorum ( Bousquet 1990) .

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FIGURE 5. Distribution of Anthrenus fuscus Olivier, Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus) and Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.