Megapenthes rogersi Horn, 1871

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Elateridae, ZooKeys 179, pp. 93-113 : 102-103

Megapenthes rogersi Horn, 1871 Map 21

Material examined.

Additional New Brunswick records, Kings Co., Hampton, Hampton Marsh, 45.4787°N, 65.9007°W, 13.VII.2005, R. P. Webster, floodplain forest, on foliage of silver maple (1, RWC). Queens Co., Cranberry Lake P.N.A, 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 29. VI– 7.VII.2011, 7-13.VII.2011, 13-20.VII.2011, 20. VII– 4.VIII.2011, 4-18.VIII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, old red oak forest, Lindgren funnel traps in forest canopy (16, AFC, NBM, RWC); Grand Lake Meadows P.N.A., 45.8227°N, 66.1209°W, 5-19.VII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, old silver maple forest with green ash and seasonally flooded marsh, Lindgren funnel traps in forest canopy (2, NBM, RWC). York Co.,15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6848°N, 66.8821°W, 30. VI– 13.VII.2010, R. Webster & K. Burgess, old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel trap (in forest canopy) (1, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

One adult of this species was collected from foliage of silver maple near a river. All others (19 specimens) from New Brunswick were captured in Lindgren funnel traps deployed in the canopy of an old red oak forest, an old silver maple forest, and an old red pine forest. No adults were captured in traps deployed near the forest floor at the above sites, indicating that this species may be most active in the forest canopy. Adults were captured during June, July, and August.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska

. ON, QC, NB ( Bousquet 1991).