Encimus histrio Joy and Tomlin, 1910

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Coleoptera records for New Brunswick, Canada: Kateretidae, Nitidulidae, Cerylonidae, Endomychidae, Coccinellidae, and Latridiidae, ZooKeys 179, pp. 193-214 : 205

Encimus histrio Joy and Tomlin, 1910 Map 16

Material examined.

New Brunswick, York Co., Marysville, 45.9750°N, 66.5700°W, 22.VI.2007, S. Makepeace & R. Webster, from nest material (remains of squirrel, various birds, bones, and insect parts) of barred owl in nest box (2, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

Two individuals of this adventive Palaearctic species were collected from nest material from a barred owl ( Strix varia Barton) nest box during June. In the Palaearctic, this species has been found in damp or moldy straw, hay, grass cuttings and vegetable refuse ( Hinton 1945).

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

NB, NS( Majka et al. 2009). This species was first reported from North America by Majka et al. (2009) from Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Figures

Map 16. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Enicmus histrio.