Philonthus neonatus Smetana, 1965

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 : 325

Philonthus neonatus Smetana, 1965 Map 50

Materal examined.

New Brunswick, Carleton Co., Meduxnekeag Valley Nature Preserve, 46.1931°N, 67.6825°W, 13.VII.2004, R. P. Webster, river margin, under drift material (1 ♀, RWC); Becaguimec Island, 46.3073°N, 67.5376°W, 23.VI.2006, R. Capozi & R. Webster, river margin, on sand near water (1 ♂, RWC). Queens Co., Bayard at Nerepis River, 45.4473°N, 66.3318°W, 24.V.2009, R. P. Webster, river margin, on sand bar, in debris on sand (7 ♂, 1 ♀, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

Philonthus neonatus is generally a riparian species occurring along the margins of creeks and smaller rivers and beaches of larger lakes, usually in flood debris ( Smetana 1995). The New Brunswick specimens were collected from similar habitats during May and June. Adults were collected along river margins from under drift material, on sand and from debris resting on sand on a sand bar.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

ON, QC, NB, NS ( Smetana 1995).

Figures

Map 50. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Philonthus neonatus.