Liogluta intermedia Klimaszewski & Langor

Klimaszewski, Jan, Webster, Reginald P., Langor, David W., Sikes, Derek, Bourdon, Caroline, Godin, Benoit & Ernst, Crystal, 2016, A review of Canadian and Alaskan species of the genus Liogluta Thomson, and descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), ZooKeys 273, pp. 217-256 : 236-238

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Liogluta intermedia Klimaszewski & Langor Figs 79-85

Liogluta intermedia Klimaszewski & Langor, 2011: 168. Holotype (female): Canada, Newfoundland, Baie Verte Pen., 10 km SE Pumbly Cove, 49.68°N, 56.62°W, 3.X.2006, Site D, ex pitfall trap in riparian forest// NL Dept. Env. & Conserv., Riparian Biodiversity Study, Site D Trap C5, (LFC).

New locality data.

CANADA: Newfoundland: Notre Dame Jct. Prov. Pk., 49.116°N, 55.079°W, pitfall trap, conifer forest, 27.VIII.2011, col. L. Pollett (1 ♂, LFC); same data except: 20.VIII.2011 (1 ♂, LFC); 13.IX.2011 (1 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 sex undetermined, LFC). S-W Labrador: 40 km W Churchill Falls, Rt. 500, km 229, 53.373°N, 64.309°W, 12-26.VIII.2001, S. & J. Peck, carrion trap, elevation 550 m, Spruce-moss forest (1 ♀, LFC). Nova Scotia: Cape Breton H.N.P., Lone Shieling, 60 m, PG730860, 15.IX.1984, J.M. Campbell & A. Davies, sifting litter and moss (1 ♂, 3 ♀, CNC); Cape Breton H.N.P., 5 m, S. Ingonish Harbour, PG963674, 12.IX.1984, J.M. Campbell & A. Davies, tread flooded Carex and grasses (1 ♀, CNC); Hants Co., Upper Rawadon, 21.VII.2009, J. Renkema, highbush blueberry field R3T5C (1 sex undetermined, LFC); same data except: 25.VI.2009, highbush blueberry field R2T4A (1 ♀, LFC). Québec: Scotstown, 15.V.2006, 2.X.2006, 9.X.2006, 22.X.2006, 23.X.2006, C. Levesque (4 ♂, 2 ♀, LFC; Mt. Orford Pk., 20.IX.-11.X.1972, Dondale & Redner (1 ♀, CNC); Venice, 45.45°N, 73.08°W, 19.IX.-11.X.1972, Dondale & Redner (1 ♂, CNC). Ontario: Moosonee, 51.24622°N, 80.67281°W, 17-20.VI.2010, NBP field party M1MP111 (1 ♀, LFC). USA: New Hampshire: Coos Co., 8 mi S Gorham Pinkham Notch, 2000 feet, 11.IX.1987, J.M. Campbell & A. Davies, sifting Alnus litter and Sphagnum near pond (1 ♂, CNC).

Diagnosis.

This species may be distinguished by the following combination of characters: length 4.2-4.5 mm; body dark reddish-brown, with head dark brown, and legs and at least basal three antennal articles reddish-yellow; integument glossy; pronotum with dense punctation and pubescence; elytra with dense punctation and pubescence with very fine micro-granulation (Fig. 79); head subquadrate, slightly narrower than pronotum, large eyes, each about as long as postocular region in dorsal view (Fig. 79); pronotum subquadrate, widest at apical third (Fig. 79); elytra subparallel, as wide as pronotum and at suture about as long as pronotum (Fig. 79); abdomen subparallel, about as wide as elytra (Fig. 79); Male. Apical margin of tergite VIII with broad, moderate projection in middle three-fifth, with apical margin crenulate (Fig. 81); apical margin of sternite VIII broadly parabolic (Fig. 82); median lobe of aedeagus with tubus short and straight, apical part narrowly rounded in lateral view (Fig. 80). Female. Tergite VIII rounded apically (Fig. 83); apical margin of sternite VIII with broad, shallow median emargination (Fig. 84); spermatheca short, S-shaped, capsule short, club-shaped, stem broad, sinuate, slightly twisted posteriorly (Fig. 85).

This species may be distinguished from Liogluta castoris , Liogluta pseudocastoris , Liogluta microgranulosa , and Liogluta atriventris by the following combination of characters: antennae, pronotum and elytra reddish-yellow (Fig. 79); pronotum subquadrate (Fig. 79); shape of median lobe of aedeagus different in lateral view (Fig. 80); male tergite VIII with projection crenulate along apical margin (Fig. 81), spermatheca short, S-shaped with broad stem (Fig. 85).

Natural history.

Adults were collected in a conifer forest using pitfall traps, in a spruce-moss forest using carrion-baited traps, and in a highbush blueberry field. Others were collected by sifting litter and moss, sifting Alnus litter and Sphagnum moss near a pond, and treading flooded Carex and grasses. The flight period is from May to October.

Distribution.

Canada: LB, NF, NS, QC, ON. USA: NH.