Neotobia alberta Ashe, 1992

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 : 208-209

Neotobia alberta Ashe, 1992

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New Records. CANADA, New Brunswick, Carleton Co., Meduxnekeag River Valley Nature Preserve , 46.1940°N, 67.6800°W, 3.VII.2006 (1 sex undetermined, RWC) ; Meduxnekeag River Valley Nature Preserve, 46.1907°N, 67.6740°W, 8.VIII.2006 (1 ♁, RWC) ; same locality data, 13.VIII.2006 (2 ♀, RWC) . Sunbury Co., Acadia Research Forest , 46.0188°N, 66.3765°W, 17.VIII.2007 (1 ♀, AFC) . York Co., Charters Settlement , 45.8340°N, 66.7450°W, 20.V.2007 (1 ♁, RWC) .

Map 30. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Neotobia alberta .

Bionomic Notes. Neotobia alberta was collected from various fungi growing on dead standing trees and logs in mixed forests. Adults were found in slightly dried Pleurotus mushrooms, polypore fungi in early stages of decay, and in decaying Hapalopilus nidulans (Fr.) Karst. (a fleshy polypore fungus). Adults were collected in May, July, and August. Collection method: sifting.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska. AB, MB, ON, QC, NB ( Ashe 1992; Gouix and Klimaszewski 2007).