Meotica exilis (Knoch)

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 : 101

206. Meotica exilis (Knoch) †

(Illustrations in Klimaszewski et al. 2007 a, 2018), Table 1

References. Knoch, in Gravenhorst 1806. Klimaszewski et al. 2007 a, 2018. Majka and Klimaszewski 2008a,b.

Distribution. Palearctic and adventive in North America. Canada: NS. USA (NCR): NH (NSR).

Collection and Habitat data. Many NH specimens were captured in meadow sods on mowed portions of UNH properties, and from hemlock and forest leaf litters from September to October. In NS taken in scolytine galleries under bark of dead white pine ( Pinus strobus L.) (Majka and Klimaszewski 2008c). In Europe taken in moist areas, preferring rich soils and frequenting shores with dense vegetation, and is abundant in leaf-litter under Salix bushes.

Material. USA, New Hampshire, Rockingham Co.: Seabrook backdunes, 12.X.1989, 1 female ; 25.X.1989, D.S. Chandler, sift forest litter, 1 female. Strafford Co.: College Woods, Durham , 4.X.2007, Z.A. Bandola, berlese meadow sod, 1 male ; 43.1404, -70.9461, 14.IX.2006, J.E. Theriault, berlese field sod, 1 female, W.R. Beagan, 1 male; 4.X.2007, J.G. Lemire, berlese meadow sod, 1 female, A.R. Kenney, 1 female, B.W. Sanford,; 43.1407, - 70.9473, 21.IX.2006, L.K. Collins, sift leaf litter forest, 1 male. Thompson Farm, 3.5 km SW Durham , N43.11260°, W70.9455°, 8.IX.2005, G.D. Dubois, berlese sod, 1 male ; 43.1162, -70.94755, 17m, 8.IX.2005, G.D. Marcoux, berlese sod, 1 male. UNH Dudley Lot, 1 km W[E] Lee , 11.IX.2008, G.O. Pena, J.A. Feelihy, C.R. Faller, berlese grass sod, 4 females ; 11.IX.2008, K.J. Conrad, sift forest litter, 1 female. West Foss Farm , 1 km S Durham, 43°7.333’, -70°56.687’, 23.IX.2004, ZOOL 745–845 class, berlese meadow sod, 1 male . Woodman Farm , 43° 9.231’, -70° 56.287’, 130’, 2.X.2003, G.D. Whitmore, ZOOL 745, sift forest leaf litter, 1 male ; N43°9.206’, W70°56.256’, 138’, 2.X.2003, D.L. Schneider, sift hemlock litter, 1 female.