Cephaloon lepturides Newman, 1838

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Stenotrachelidae, Oedemeridae, Meloidae, Myceteridae, Boridae, Pythidae, Pyrochroidae, Anthicidae, and Aderidae, ZooKeys 179, pp. 279-307 : 281-282

Cephaloon lepturides Newman, 1838 Map 1

Material examined.

Additional New Brunswick records, Carleton Co., Meduxnekeag Valley Nature Preserve, 46.1957°N, 67.6803°W, 28.VI.2005, R. P. Webster, mixed forest, u.v. light trap (1, RWC); "Bell Forest", 46.2200°N, 67.7231°W, 27. VI– 5.VII.2008, R. P. Webster, Rich Appalachian hardwood forest with some conifers, Lindgren funnel trap (1, AFC). Madawaska Co., Glasier Lake, 3.VII.1968 (D. Durling), 68 –2-1721– 02, on balsam fir (1, AFC). Queens Co., Cranberry Lake P.N.A. (Protected Natural Area), 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 29. VI– 7.VII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, old red oak forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1, NBM). York Co., Fredericton, 29.VI.1936, R. E. Balch (1, AFC); Durham, 15.VII.1958, G. W. Barter (1, AFC), New Maryland (Charters Settlement), 45.8395°N, 66.7391°W, 23.VI.2003, 26.VI.2003, R. P. Webster, mixed forest, u.v. light (6, RWC); same locality data and collector, 19.VI.2004, mixed forest, on flowers of mountain ash (1, RWC); 15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6848°N, 66.8821°W, 8-15.VI.2009, 15-21.VI.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel traps (7, AFC); 14 km WSW of Tracy, S of Rt. 645, 45.6741°N, 66.8661°W, 22. V– 2.VI.2010, R. Webster & C. MacKay, old mixed forest with red and white spruce, red and white pine, balsam fir, eastern white cedar, red maple, and Populus sp., Lindgren funnel trap (1, AFC).

Collection and habitat data.

This species was found in a rich Appalachian hardwood forest with some conifers, mixed forests, an old red oak ( Quercus rubra L.) forest, and an old red pine ( Pinus resinosa Ait.) forest. Specimens were collected from flowers of mountain ash ( Sorbus sp.), at an ultraviolet light, on balsam fir ( Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.), and in Lindgren funnel traps. In New Brunswick, adults were captured during May, June, and July.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

ON, QC, NB, NS, PE ( Campbell 1991b; Majka 2011c). Majka (2011c) first reported this species from New Brunswick based on a specimen collected by E. Ouellete in Shediac, Westmorland Co. during July 1978. Cephaloon lepturides appears to be widespread in the province.