242. Placusa tacomae Casey

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

References. Casey 1893. Hatch 1957. Klimaszewski et al. 2001, 2011, 2016e, 2018, 2020, 2021. Webster et al. 2009. Majka et al. 2011.

Distribution. Nearctic, recorded from A/S (Klimaszewski et al. 2021). Canada: AB, BC, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT. USA: AK, AZ, CO, MA, ME, MN, NH (NSR), NY, VA, WA.

Collection and Habitat data. Habitat for NH specimen not indicated; collecting date in July. In AK captured in various coniferous forests, some clearcut, and shrubby habitats such as rose and willow (Klimaszewski et al. 2021). In Canada recorded from various hardwood and coniferous forests (Webster et al. 2009). Adults found under bark of conifers: under bark of fire-killed red pine under bark of red spruce infested with D. rufipennis and P. rufipennis (NB), in bark of log pile of Pinus contorta; in galleries of Dendroctonus ponderosae and Ips pini (AB); collected in bark of Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. (BC) (Webster et al. 2009, Majka et al. 2011, Klimaszewski et al. 2021).

Material. USA, New Hampshire, Lee, 16.VII.1965, 1 female .