New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick and an addition to the fauna of Quebec: Staphylininae

Abstract

Forty-four species of Staphylininae are newly reported from New Brunswick, bringing the total number of species known from the province to 126. Quedius criddlei (Casey) is reported for the first time from Quebec. Bisnius cephalotes (Gravenhorst) is removed from the faunal list of New Brunswick due to a lack of supporting voucher specimens. Additional locality data are presented for seven species either recently recorded from the province or with few previous records and little habitat data. We provide the first documented records of Atrecus americanus (Casey), Quedius erythrogaster Mannerheim, Quedius labradorensis labradorensis Smetana, Quedius plagiatus (Mannerheim), and Neobisnius terminalis (LeConte) from New Brunswick. Collection and habitat data are presented and discussed for all species.

Further contributions to the Coleoptera fauna of New Brunswick with an addition to the fauna of Nova Scotia, Canada

“…Various methods were employed to collect the specimens reported in this study. Details are outlined in Webster et al (2009, Appendix) and Webster et al (2012d). Many specimens were from Lindgren funnel trap samples from a study to improve methods for survey and detection of exotic and potentially invasive bark and wood-boring beetles (Cerambycidae and Curculionidae).…”

New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Histeridae

“…General details are outlined in Webster et al (2009 , Appendix). See Webster et al (in press) for details of the methods used for deployment of Lindgren traps and sample collection. A significant number of Histeridae were collected from the nest contents of barred owls, which usually nest several meters or more above ground in tree cavities or in artificial nest boxes.…”

List of Insects Associated With Macrofungi in Tikrit City, Salahadin Governorate, Iraq

“…Europe: Turkey, Cyprus, Canary Islands and Madeira; Africa: Algeria and Morocco (Bordon, 2010); this species is registered for the first time in Iraq. Diagnosis: Head is constricted at posterior margin forming a neck, somewhat narrower compared with anterior part of pronotum; body is with parallel sides; body surface from above with fine and densely punctures, according to Webster et al (2012) this species with less pubescences especially on pronotum and more glossy than related species, body length 3.1 mm (Pl. 4).…”