Drusilla canaliculata (Fabricius)

Klimaszewski, Jan, Chandler, Donald S., Davies, Anthony & Bourdon, Caroline, 2023, Aleocharine rove beetles of New Hampshire, USA: new taxa and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Zootaxa 5364 (1), pp. 1-141 : 91

185. Drusilla canaliculata (Fabricius) †

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

References. Fabricius 1787. Casey 1906. Seevers 1978. Muona 1984. Byers et al. 2000. Gusarov 2003. Klimaszewski et al. 2007a, 2011, 2013, 2018. Majka and Klimaszewski 2008b. Webster et al. 2009. Eldredge 2012.

Distribution. Palearctic (Europe, Asia), and adventive in North America. Canada: NB, NF, NS, ON, QC, PE. USA: AK?, KY, MA, NH (NSR), NY, PA, VT.

Collection and Habitat data. The NH specimens were captured in leaf litter on marsh edge, under leaf litter around pond, from meadow sod, in old field, and from forest litter. Typically taken by sifting or by pitfall traps. Collected from April to October. In Canada most records from NB are from riparian habitats. Adults were sifted from flood debris and drift material along river margins, including many observed on surface of gravel near water’s edge on a gravel bar in river; some individuals were found under cobblestones; and one specimen taken from debris at entrance of Marmota burrow in a pasture ( Webster et al. 2009). Elsewhere, it has been found in deciduous forests, a lucerne field, and a highbush blueberry field. In Europe it is common in natural habitats ( Klimaszewski et al. 2018).

Material. USA, Massachusetts, Essex Co.: Rowley , 23.IV.2007, T. Murray, 1 sex? Middlesex Co.: Wayland , 14.III.2008, T. Murray, 1 sex? New Hampshire, Rockingham Co.: Odiorne Point St. Park, 30.IV.1986, 1 sex? ; 28.VIII.1986, sex?; 12.IX.1985, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter on marsh edge, 1 sex?; 14.V.1982, D.S. Chandler, under leaf litter around pond, 1 sex? Strafford Co.: 4 mi W Durham , 16–17.VI.1982, R.M. Reeves, window trap, 1 sex? Durham, College Woods , 4.X.2007, B.W. Sanford, berlese meadow sod, 1 sex? Durham, College Woods , 43.14062, -70.94577, 31.VIII–14.IX.2006, 1 sex? ; 14–28.IX.2006, ZOOL 745/845 class, pitfall, old field, 1 sex? Kingman Farm, 3.5 km N Durham , 36m, 1–15.X.2009, ZOOL 745/845 class, pitfall, field, 1 sex? Thompson Farm, 3.5 km SW Durham, 43.1126, -70.94755, 17m, 8.IX.2005, E.M. Wolff, berlese sod, 1 sex? ; 8.IX.2005, G.D. Dubois, berlese sod sample, 1 sex? UNH Dudley Lot, 1 km W[E] Lee , 11.IX.2008, K.J. Conrad, sift forest litter, 1 sex ?; 4–18.IX.2008, forest pitfall, 1 sex?; 4–18.IX.2008, ZOOL 745/845 class, pitfall, old field, 1 sex?; 11.IX.2008, J.A. Feehily, sift forest litter, 1 sex? Woodman Farm, 1 mi NW Durham , 43°9.212’, 70°56.284’, 131’, 18.IX–2.X.2003, 1 sex ?; 2–9.X.2003, ZOOL 745/845 class, pitfall, 2 sex? Vermont, Washington Co.: City of Montpelier, North Branch Nature Center , 44.2842, -72.5745, 12.VII.2008, T. Hanson, pitfall trap, 4 sex?