New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick and an addition to the fauna of Quebec: Staphylininae
Webster, Reginald P.
Smetana, Ales
Sweeney, Jon D.
DeMerchant, Ian
ZooKeys
2012
2012-04-26
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(Gyllenhal, 1827) **
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Gyllenhal
1827
Hexapoda
Staphylinidae
Phacophallus
GBIF
Animalia
Phacophallus parumpunctatus
Coleoptera
6
299
Arthropoda
species
parumpunctatus
Material examined. New Brunswick, York Co., Charters Settlement, 45.8395°N, 66.7391°W, 16.X.2004, R. P. Webster, mixed forest, in compost (decaying vegetables) (1, RWC).
Collection and habitat data. In Europe, this species is synanthropic, occurring in compost, manure, and other decaying organic material ( Smetana 1982). In North America, specimens of this adventive species were collected from decaying grass clippings and from a pile of moldy wood chips and damp decaying vegetation ( Smetana 1982). The single specimen from New Brunswick was collected from decaying vegetables (compost) in October.
Distribution in Canada and Alaska. ON, QC, NB( Smetana 1982). Map 6.Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Phacophallus parumpunctatus.