Neobisnius terminalis (LeConte, 1863)

Webster, Reginald P., Smetana, Ales, Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick and an addition to the fauna of Quebec: Staphylininae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 293-348 : 321

Neobisnius terminalis (LeConte, 1863) Map 44

Material examined.

Additional New Brunswick records, Carleton Co., Hartland, (old) Hwy 2 at Saint John River, 46.3136°N, 67.5376°W, 2.VIII.2004, R. P. Webster, river margin, on moist clay among tall grasses (1 sex undetermined, RWC); Hartland, Becaguimec Island (in Saint John River), 46.3073°N, 67.5376°W, 23.VI.2006, R. Capozi & R. Webster, river margin among cobblestones near water (1 ♂, 2 sex undetermined, RWC); Hartland, Middle Becaguimec Island (in Saint John River), 46.3028°N, 67.5333°W, 23.VI.2006, R. Capozi & R. Webster, river margin among cobblestones near water (1 ♂, 2 sex undetermined, RWC); Meduxnekeag River Valley Nature Preserve, 46.1942°N, 67.6832°W, 9.VI.2008, R. P. Webster, river margin, under small cobblestone set in sand and fine gravel near water (1, RWC). Madawaska Co., at Green River, 47.6918°N, 68.3202°W, 21.VI.2010, M. Turgeon & R. Webster, river margin, among gravel on gravel bar (1, NBM). Northumberland Co., Amostown, at Miramichi River, 46.5339°N, 66.2094°W, 11.VIII.2006, R. P. Webster, river margin, among cobblestones near water (1, RWC). York Co., 1.5 km N of Durham Bridge at Nashwaak River, 46.1408°N, 66.6179°W, 15.VI.2008, R. P. Webster, river margin, among cobblestones near outflow of brook (1 ♂, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

Little is known about the habitat associations of this species. Most of the specimens collected in New Brunswick were found under cobblestones along river margins, usually close to water. Adults were collected in June and August.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

QC, NB, NS ( Frank 1981). Neobisnius terminalis was listed as occurring in New Brunswick by Majka et al. (2011) without any supporting references or data. Here, we provide the first documented records from New Brunswick.

Figures

Map 44. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Neobisnius terminalis.