Carpelimus probus (Casey, 1889)

Webster, Reginald P., Davies, Anthony E., Klimaszewski, Jan & Bourdon, Caroline, 2016, Further contributions to the staphylinid fauna of New Brunswick, Canada, and the USA, with descriptions of two new Proteinus species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), ZooKeys 573, pp. 31-83 : 50-52

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Carpelimus probus (Casey, 1889) Figs 26-27

Material examined.

Canada, New Brunswick, Carleton Co., Richmond, near Hovey Hill Protected [Natural] Area, 46.1152°N, 67.7632°W, 10.V.2005, R.P. Webster // Mixed forest with cedar, vernal pond in moist leaf litter on muddy soil (1 ♂, 1 ♀, HNHM; 1 ♂, RWC). Queens Co., ca. 3.5 km W of Lower Gagetown, 45.7497°N, 66.1846°W, 13.V.2008, R.P. Webster // Old red oak/red maple forest, in moist leaves on margin of vernal pond (1 ♀, RWC). Sunbury Co., Burton, W of Sunpoke Lake, 45.7590°N, 66.5778°W, 22.IV.2006, R.P. Webster // Red maple swamp, margin vernal pool in leaf litter (1 ♂, RWC). York Co., Canterbury, "trail to Browns Mountain Fen", 45.9033°N, 67.6260°W, 29.IV.2006, M. Giguère & R. Webster // Red maple swamp, in moist leaf litter near margin of vernal pond (1 ♂, HNHM; 1 ♂, RWC); 8.5 km W of Tracy, off Rt. 645, 45.6821°N, 66.7894°W, 6.V.2008, R.P. Webster // Wet alder swamp, in moist litter & grass on hummocks near water [vernal pools] (2 ♂, 2 ♀, RWC); 9.2 km W of Tracy, off Rt. 645, 45.6837°N, 66.8809°W, 22.V.2008, R.P. Webster // Carex , marsh adjacent to slow [flowing] stream, sifting grass litter near stream (1 ♂, RWC); 9.0 km W of Tracy, off Rt. 645, 45.6889°N, 66.8002°W, 5.IV.2010, R.P. Webster // Old beaver flowage, in grass litter on clay soil near small stream (1 ♂, RWC); Fredericton, Odell Park, 45.9539°N, 66.6666°W, 2-15.V.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Hardwood stand, Lindgren funnel trap 1 m high under trees (1 ♂, RWC).

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

NB (New Canadian record). The type locality was NC; the species has not been reported since.

Natural history.

This species was most commonly found among moist leaf litter on vernal pond margins in various forest types, including a mixed forest, red oak and red maple forest, red maple swamps, wet alder swamp, and a hardwood stand. A few were found among grass litter near slow flowing streams. Adults were collected during April and May.