Atheta novaescotiae Klimaszewski & Majka, 2006

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 : 224-225

Atheta novaescotiae Klimaszewski & Majka (in Klimaszewski et al., 2006b)

Fig 43, Map 43

Additional Records. CANADA, New Brunswick, Albert Co., Shepody NWA, 45.7250°N, 64.6651°W, 31.V.2004, 6.VII.2004 (1 ♁, 1 ♀, 1 sex undetermined, LFC, RWC) . Saint John Co., Dipper Harbour , 45.1169°N, 66.3771°W, 30.V.2006 (3 ♁, 3 ♀, 1 sex undetermined, RWC) ; Chance Harbour off Cranberry Head Road , 45.1357°N, 66.3451°W, 12.V.2008 (1 ♁, RWC) .

Bionomic Notes. In New Brunswick, A. novaescotiae occurred in decaying sea wrack on sand and gravel with Aleochara (Emplenota) litoralis (Mäklin) on the upper margin of a sea beach. Th is species was reported from similar habitats in Klimaszewski et al. (2006). Adults were collected in May and July. Collection method: sifting.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska. NB, NS, NF & LB (Klimaszewski et al. 2006; Majka and Klimaszewski 2008b; Majka and Klimaszewski 2008c). Atheta novaescotiae was first reported as new to New Brunswick by Majka and Klimaszewski (2008b) and Majka and Klimaszewski (2008c) from specimens collected at Mary’s

Map 43. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Atheta novaescotiae .

Point (Alberta Co.) on 12 May 2007 and 12 August 2004, respectively. Th e 31 May 2004 record from Mary’s Point establishes an earlier record for New Brunswick. The presence of the species west of Saint John (Chance Harbour) indicates a wider distribution for this species along the Fundy Coast of New Brunswick.