106. Pelioptera thujae (Klimaszewski and Webster)

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

References. Webster et al. 2016, 2022. Klimaszewski et al. 2018.

Distribution. Nearctic. Canada: NB, PE. USA (NCR): ME (NSR), NH (NSR), VT (NSR).

Collection and Habitat data. In NH caught using flight intercept traps at a protected kettle bog, old-growth mixed deciduous/coniferous forest, an old-growth silver maple floodplain forest, and at the margin of a freshwater marsh. Also taken by sifting, and in red and chestnut oak litter. Elsewhere captured by Lindgren funnel traps in an old-growth eastern white cedar forest and a rich Appalachian hardwood forest with some conifers; one specimen was taken from decaying moldy corncobs and cornhusks near a mixed forest (Webster et al. 2016).

Material. USA, Maine, York Co.: West Lebanon, 14–20.V.1991, D.W. Barry, FIT, 1 female . New Hampshire, Carroll Co.: The Bowl, 2.5 mi NW Wonalancet, 20.VI.1984, D.S. Chandler, sift forest litter, 1 female . Grafton Co.: Bedell Bridge, Oliverian Brook, 25.V–7.VI.1992, FITrap, D.S. Chandler, 1 female . Rockingham Co.: 1 mi SW Durham, 12–26.V.1987, D.S. Chandler, FIT, 1 male . Strafford Co.: 1 mi SW Durham, 12–26.V.1987, D.S. Chandler, FIT, 2 males . Spruce Hole, 3 mi SW Durham, 13–26.V.1987, D.S. Chandler, FIT, 2 males, 1 female . Vermont, Addison Co.: Bryant Mt. Summit, 2 mi N Lake Dunmore, 25.VI.1985, R.M. Reeves, sift red & chestnut oak litter, 1 female .