Devia prospera ( Erichson, 1839 )

Webster, Reginald, Klimaszewski, Jan, Pelletier, Georges & Savard, Karine, 2009, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick, Canada. I. Aleocharinae, ZooKeys 22 (22), pp. 171-248 : 187-188

Devia prospera ( Erichson, 1839)

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New Records. CANADA, New Brunswick, Queens Co., West of Jemseg near “Trout Creek”, 45.8240°N, 66.1220°W, 26.IV.2004, 9.V.2004, 4.VI.2004 (4 ♁, 2 ♀, 6 sex undetermined, NBM, RWC) . York Co., Charters Settlement , 45.8341°N, 66.7445°W, 22.IV.2005, 5.V.2008 (1 ♁, 2 sex undetermined, RWC) ; W of Canterbury near “ Browns Mt. Fen”, 45.9033°N, 67.6260°W, 2.V.2005, M.-A. Giguère and R.P. Webster (1 ♁, RWC) ; Upper Brockway , 45.5703°N, 67.0990°W, 23.IV.2006 (1 ♁, NBM) .

Bionomic Notes. Most adults of this species were found in leaf litter on the margins of vernal ponds in silver maple swamps, and mixed forests. In Labrador, this species was collected from willow humus and moss under willows ( Salix species) ( Gusarov 2003). Adults were collected in April, May, and June. Collection method: sifting.

Map Į2. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Devia prospera .

Distribution in Canada and Alaska. AK, YT, NT, BC, AB, MB, ON, NB, NF & LB ( Gusarov 2003, Klimaszewski et al. 2006; Gouix and Klimaszewski 2007; Klimaszewski et al. 2008a)