10. Aleochara (Xenochara) lanuginosa Gravenhorst †

(Illustrations in Klimaszewski 1984, Klimaszewski et al. 2018), Table 1

References. Gravenhorst 1802. Klimaszewski 1984. Cervenka and Moon 1991. Webster et al. 2009. Klimaszewski et al. 2018.

Distribution. Palearctic, adventive in North America. Canada: AB, BC, NB, NF, NS, ON, QC. USA: CA, CO, ID, MA, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, WA, WI.

Collection and Habitat data. Specimens in NH were captured from May to August by flight intercept traps (FIT), and were found in leaf litter, cow dung, and pig dung in a pasture. Elsewhere found in woodlands and open habitats including beaches and pastures, usually in animal droppings including cow and horse dung, human feces, carrion including dead Limulus sp. on a sea beach, oak duff, and compost (decaying vegetables) (Webster et al. 2009, Klimaszewski et al. 2018).

Material. USA, New Hampshire, Grafton Co.: Bedell Bridge St. Park @ Oliverian Brook, 7–24.V.1992, D.S. Chandler, FITrap, 1 female . Howard Island, 2 mi S Woodsville, 24.VII.1992, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter, 1 male . 7 Plymouth, 11.VII.1963, R.L. Blickle, cow dung, 2 females . Rockingham Co.: 2 mi SE Epping, Rockingham Co. Farm, 1.VIII.1986, S.C. Sherman, pig dung in pasture, 1 female . Hampton, 20.V.1905, S.A. Shaw, 1 male