Magdalis alutacea LeConte, 1878**

Webster, Reginald P., Anderson, Robert S., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Anthribidae, Brentidae, Dryophthoridae, Brachyceridae, and Curculionidae, with additions to the fauna of Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, ZooKeys 179, pp. 349-406 : 363

Magdalis alutacea LeConte, 1878** Map 44

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Albert Co., Hillsborough, 13.VII.1966, R.G. Carlin, on fir, F.I.S. 66 –2078– 01 (1, AFC). Charlotte Co., Deer Island Point, Lambertville, 10.VII.1939, H. M. Lambert, conifer forest, on Picea sp., F.I.S., 39-L211 (1, AFC). Gloucester Co., Allardville, Lord Foy Brook, 24.VI.1940, Albany Morais, on fir, beating, F.I.S., 40-L97 (1, AFC). Kings Co., Grays Mills, 17.V.1921, 1.VI.1921, R.P.G. (7, AFC); 2 mi W of Hampton near Pickwaket Rd., 25.VI.1961, (no collector given), ex. white spruce, beating, F.I.S., 61-0621 (1, AFC). Queens Co., Cherryvale, 15.VI.1964, D.R. Edling, conifer forest, ex. red spruce, beating, F.I.S., 64 –0529– 07 (1, AFC); Sunbury Co., Acadia Forest Experiment Station, 12.VI.1987, (no collector given) black spruce, ARNEWS plot 201, 87 –2-2149– 03 (1, AFC); Acadia Research Forest, 45.9866°N, 66.3841°W, 4-11.VIII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, mature (110-year-old) red spruce forest with scattered red maple and balsam fir, Lindgren funnel trap (1, AFC). York Co., 15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6837°N, 66.8805°W, 26.VI.2007, R. P. Webster, old red pine forest, on foliage of Pinus strobus (1, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

In New Brunswick, adults were collected (beating) from foliage of Picea spp. (red spruce, white spruce ( Picea glauca (Moench) Voss), and black spruce ( Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.)), balsam fir, and white pine ( Pinus strobus L.). One individual was captured in a Lindgren funnel trap in a mature red spruce forest. Adults were collected during June, July and August.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

AK, YK, NT, BC, AB, QC, NB ( McNamara 1991c).