Malacocis brevicollis (Casey, 1898) Casey, 1898

Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, Webster, Reginald P., Webster, Vincent L., Alderson, Chantelle A., Hughes, Cory C. & Sweeney, Jon D., 2016, The Ciidae (Coleoptera) of New Brunswick, Canada: New records and new synonyms, ZooKeys 573, pp. 339-366 : 353

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Ciidae

Malacocis brevicollis (Casey, 1898) new to New Brunswick Fig. 13

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Carleton Co., Jackson Falls, "Bell Forest", 46.2200°N, 67.7231°W, 12-19.VI.2008, 19-27.VI.2008, R. Webster // Rich Appalachian hardwood forest with some conifers, Lindgren funnel traps (1, AFC; 1, NBM); same locality and habitat data but 21-28.VI.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère // Lindgren funnel traps (1, AFC; 1, RWC). Gloucester Co., Bathurst, Daly Point Nature Preserve, 47.6392°N, 65.6098°W, 25.VI-9.VII.2015, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Mixed forest, green Lindgren funnel trap 1 m high (1), black Lindgren funnel trap 1 m high (1) (2, AFC). Kent Co., Kouchibouguac, N.P., 2.VII.1977, J.R. Vockeroth, Code-5466-F (1, CNC); Kouchibouguac National Park, 46.8087°N, 64.9078°W, 24.VI-7.VII.2015, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Poplar/red maple stand, Lindgren funnel trap, 5 m high (1, AFC). Northumberland Co., ca. 1.5 km NW of Sevogle, 47.0939°N, 65.8387°W, 11-26.VI.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Populus tremuloides stand with a few conifers, Lindgren funnel trap 1 m high under Populus tremuloides (1, AFC). Queens Co., Cranberry Lake P.N.A., 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 15-21.VII.2009, R.P. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, coll. // Old red oak forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1, RWC); same locality, forest and trap type but 13-20.VII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster (1, CELC); Grand Lake Meadows P.N.A., 45.8227°N, 66.1209°W, 29. VI– 12.VII.2010, R. Webster, C. MacKay, M. Laity & R. Johns // Old silver maple forest with green ash and seasonally flooded marsh, Lindgren funnel trap (1, RWC); C.F.B. Gagetown, 45.7516°N, 66.1866°W, 17.VI-3.VII.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old mixed forest with Quercus rubra , Lindgren funnel trap in canopy of Quercus rubra (1, AFC). Restigouche Co., Dionne Brook P.N.A., 47.9064°N, 68.3441°W, 27. VI– 14.VII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster // Old-growth white spruce & balsam fir forest, Lindgren funnel traps (3, RWC); ca. 3 km SE of Simpsons Field, 47.5277°N, 66.5142°W, 25. VI– 10.VII.2015, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old cedar & spruce forest with Populus balsamifera & Populus tremuloides , Lindgren funnel trap (1, AFC). Sunbury Co., Acadia Research Forest, 45.9866°N, 66.3441°W, 16-24.VI.2009, 24-30.VI.2009, R.P. Webster & M.-A. Giguère // Red spruce forest with red maple & balsam fir, Lindgren funnel traps (2, RWC). York Co., 15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6848°N, 66.8821°W, 21-28.VI.2009, R.P. Webster & M.-A. Giguère // Old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1, RWC); 14 km WSW of Tracy S of Rt. 645, 45.6741°N, 66.8661°W, 16-30.VI.2010, R. Webster & C. MacKay, coll. // Old mixed forest with red & white spruce, red & white pine, balsam fir, eastern white cedar, red maple & Populus sp., Lindgren funnel trap (1, RWC); same locality data, forest type, and trap type but 30.VI-13.VII.2010, R. Webster & K. Burgess (1, RWC); Fredericton, Odell Park, 45.9539°N, 66.6666°W, 24. VI– 9.VII.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Hardwood stand, Lindgren funnel trap in canopy (1, AFC); Fredericton, U.N.B. Woodlot, 45.9206°N, 66.6520°W, 14-27.VI.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Mature mixed forest, Lindgren funnel trap 2 m high (1, AFC); Eel River P.N.A., 45.8966°N, 67.6345°W, 2-15.VII.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old-growth eastern white cedar swamp/fen, Lindgren funnel trap (1, NBM).

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, NF ( Bousquet et al. 2013). All but one of the new records of Malacocis brevicollis (Casey) from NB were based on specimens captured in Lindgren funnel traps. This species is widespread (15 localities) in NB but was captured in low numbers at each site. Specimens were captured in hardwood, mixed, and conifer forests.