Xyleborinus attenuatus (Blandford, 1894)†

Webster, Reginald P., Anderson, Robert S., Webster, Vincent L., Alderson, Chantelle A., Hughes, Cory C. & Sweeney, Jon D., 2016, New Curculionoidea records from New Brunswick, Canada with an addition to the fauna of Nova Scotia, ZooKeys 573, pp. 367-386 : 382

Xyleborinus attenuatus (Blandford, 1894)†

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Gloucester Co., Bathurst, Daly Point Nature Preserve, 47.6392°N, 65.6098°W, 13-28.V.2015, 28.V-15.VI.2015, 25.VI-9.VII.2015, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Mixed forest , black Lindgren funnel traps in canopy (2), 1 m high under trees (1) (3, AFC). Queens Co., C.F.B. Gagetown, 45.7516°N, 66.1866°W, 22.V-4.VI.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old mixed forest with Quercus rubra , Lindgren funnel trap in canopy of Quercus rubra (1, RWC). Restigouche Co. , Jacquet River Gorge P.N.A., 47.8257°N, 66.0764°W, 15-29.V.2014, 29.V-10.VI.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old Populus balsamifera stand near river, Lindgren funnel traps in canopy of Populus balsamifera (1, AFC; 1, NBM). York Co. , Douglas, Currie Mountain , 45.9832°N, 66.7564°W, 3-15.V.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old Pinus strobus stand, Lindgren funnel traps in canopy of Pinus strobus (3, RWC); Douglas, Currie Mountain , 45.9844°N, 66.7592°W, 3-15.V.2013, 15-27.V.2013, 27.V-10.VI.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Mixed forest with Quercus rubra , Lindgren funnel traps 1 m high under Quercus rubra (5, RWC); Fredericton, Odell Park, 45.9539°N, 66.6666°W, 2-15.V.2013, 27.V-10.VI.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Hardwood stand, Lindgren funnel traps in canopy (2, RWC); same locality but 45.9484°N, 66.6802°W, 12-22.V.2014, 22.V-4.VI.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old mixed forest, Lindgren funnel traps in canopy of conifer (3), in canopy of hardwood (2), 1 m high under trees (5) (10, AFC); 16 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6854°N, 66.8839°W, 14-26.V.2014, 26.V-9.VI.2014, 23.VI-11.VII.2014, 11-25.VII.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel traps in canopy of red pine (2), 1 m high under trees (2) (2, AFC; 2, NBM); Keswick Ridge, 45.9962°N, 66.8781°W, 6-22.V.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Mixed forest , Lindgren funnel trap 1 m high under trees (1, AFC); Canterbury, Eel River P.N.A., 45.8966°N, 67.6345°W, 8-21.V.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old-growth eastern white cedar swamp & fen, Lindgren funnel traps (1, AFC; 1, NBM) .

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

BC, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE ( Bousquet et al. 2013).

Comments.

The adventive Xyleborinus attenuatus (Blandford) was first reported from North America by Mudge et al. (2001) from the northwestern USA, followed by reports from BC, the northeastern USA, PE, NS, and QC ( Douglas et al. 2013). This species is now widespread and locally abundant in NB (numerous individuals captured in Lindgren funnel traps at Odell Park during 2014 and 2015; only a few were vouchered). All specimens from NB were captured in Lindgren funnel traps, about half in the canopy of trees.