Philonthus janus Smetana, 1995**

Webster, Reginald P., Smetana, Ales, Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick and an addition to the fauna of Quebec: Staphylininae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 293-348 : 323

Philonthus janus Smetana, 1995** Map 48

Material examined.

New Brunswick, York Co., Charters Settlement, 45.8267°N, 66.7343°W, 14.V.2005, 21.V.2006, R. P. Webster, Carex marsh / fen, treading Carex hummocks (1 ♂, 1 ♀, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

This species occurs in wet habitats such as marshes and can be collected by treading vegetation into water. This species has also been collected in numbers from beaver lodges and muskrat nests ( Smetana 1995). The two New Brunswick specimens were collected during May by treading Carex hummocks in a Carex marsh.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

SK, MB, ON, QC, NB ( Smetana 1995).

Figures

Map 48. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Philonthus janus.