The coastal rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of Atlantic Canada: a survey and new records
Majka, Christopher
Klimaszewski, Jan
Lauff, Randolph
ZooKeys
2008
2008-09-04
2
2
115
150
BMZ2
(Maklin, 1853)
Maklin
1853
[140,695,236,264]
Insecta
Staphylinidae
Aleochara
Animalia
Coleoptera
7
122
Arthropoda
species
litoralis
Emplenota
NEW BRUNSWICK: Albert Co.: Mary’s Point, 23.VIII.2003, C.G. Majka, beach drift below sand dunes, (3, CGMC). NOVA SCOTIA: Cape Breton Co.:Scatarie Island, N.W. Cove, 8.VIII.2005, 11.VIII.2005, K.R. Aikens, & A. MacDonald, ocean beach, under wrack, (2, CBU); Richmond Co.: Framboise, Morrison, 15.VI.1997, D.B. McCorquodale, beach, (3, CBU); Halifax Co.: Point Pleasant Park, 23.VII.2002, C.G. Majka, under decaying seaweed on sand beach, (3, CGMC).
Aleochara litoraliswas reported from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotiaby Klimaszewski (1984). Additional records are given above. Its distribution in the region of Atlantic Canadais shown in Fig. 12. The adults and larvae are found in decaying seaweed and debris on ocean beaches ( Klimaszewski 1984). Aleocharaadults are predators of larvae and eggs of cyclorrhaphous Dipteraand ectoparasitoids of the pupae as larvae ( Klimaszewski 1984). The specific hosts of A. litoralishave not previously been documented, however, C.G. Majka has collected Coelopa frigida(Fabricius, 1805)( Diptera: Coelopidae), a common and widespread Holarctic fly, in Point Pleasant Park in association with A. litoralis. Adults, larvae, and pupae of this fly were very numerous in the decomposing seaweed and are presumably the prey species utilized by A. litoralis.
2003-08-23
CGMC
C. G. Majka
Albert Co.
Mary's Point
Mary's Point
7
122
1
NEW BRUNSWICK
2003-08-23
CBU
K. R. Aikens & A. MacDonald
Albert Co.
Cape Breton Co.
Mary's Point
7
122
1
NOVA SCOTIA
2608811578
1997-06-15
CBU
D. B. McCorquodale
Richmond Co.
Morrison
Framboise
7
122
1
New Brunswick
2608811555
2002-07-23
CGMC
C. G. Majka
Halifax Co.
Point Pleasant Park
7
122
1
New Brunswick