Erichsonius parcus (Horn, 1884)**

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 : 315

Erichsonius parcus (Horn, 1884)** Map 33

Material examined.

New Brunswick, York Co., New Maryland, U.N.B. Woodlot, 45.9116°N, 66.6698°W, 26.V.2008, R. Webster, G. Forbes, & M.-A. Giguère, abandoned beaver lodge occupied by muskrats, in wall of lodge (4 ♂, 2 ♀, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

Little was previously known about the habitat associations of Erichsonius parcus . The specimens from New Brunswick were collected from the wall of an abandoned beaver lodge occupied by muskrats. In Rhode Island (USA) (Washington Co., 2 mi S of Shannock, 41.4270°N, 71.6039°W, 22.IV.2007), three specimens were sifted from moist leaves on the margin of a vernal pond (Webster, unpublished data) in a red maple swamp.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

ON, NB ( Brunke and Marshall 2011). Erichsonius parcus was reported from Massachusetts, south to Virginia, South Carolina, and Louisiana in the USA by Frank (1975).

Figures

Map 33. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Erichsonius parcus.