Laemophloeus fasciatus Melsheimer, 1846

Majka, Christopher G., 2008, The flat bark beetles (Coleoptera, Silvanidae, Cucujidae, Laemophloeidae) of Atlantic Canada, ZooKeys 2 (2), pp. 221-238 : 230

Laemophloeus fasciatus Melsheimer, 1846

NEW BRUNSWICK: York Co.: New Maryland, 20.VI.2003, R.P. Webster, mixed forest, at light, (1, RWC). NOVA SCOTIA: Cape Breton Co.: George’s River , 15.VI.2000, D.B. McCorquodale, (1, CBU) ; Cumberland Co.: Oxford , 14.VI.1988, 17.VI.1988, 7.VII.1988, 19.IX.1988, E. Georgeson, UV light rap, (4, NSMC) ; Halifax Co.: Dartmouth , 29.VIII.1990, S. Marr, (1, NSMC) ; Halifax , 24.IX.1991, E. Boutilier, (3, NSMC) ; Halifax , 3.X.1991, S. Harrie, (1, NSMC) ; Hubbards , 3.X.1989, J. Barkhouse, (1, NSMC) ; Hants Co.: Panuke Lake , 2-15.VI.1997, D.J. Bishop, old growth eastern hemlock-red spruce forest, flight-intercept trap, (1, NSMC) ; Kings Co.: Kentville , 3.VIII.1998, D.H. Webster, on basswood, (1, DHWC) ; Lunenburg Co.: 19.VI.1965, B. Wright, (1, NSMC) ; Queens Co.: Medway River , 13.VII.1993, J. & T. Cook, car net, (2, JCC) .

Laemophloeus fasciatus is newly recorded in Atlantic Canada ( Fig. 1 ). It is found under bark (Th omas 1993). In Atlantic Canada it has been collected in coniferous and mixed forests and has been found on basswood ( Tilia europea L., Tiliaceae ).

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Fig. 1. Distribution of Silvanus bidentatus, Laemophloeus fasciatus, Uleiota debilis, Uleiota d. dubius, Charaphloeus convexulus, and C. sp. nr. adustus in Atlantic Canada.