Aleochara (Calochara) rubricalis Further contributions to the Aleocharinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) fauna of New Brunswick and Canada including descriptions of 27 new species Webster, Reginald P. Klimaszewski, Jan Bourdon, Caroline Sweeney, Jon D. Hughes, Cory C. Labrecque, Myriam ZooKeys 2016 573 85 216 BMVN Casey, 1911 Casey 1911 Insecta Staphylinidae Aleochara CoL Animalia Aleochara (Calochara) rubricalis Coleoptera 2 87 Arthropoda species rubricalis Calochara  Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae   Aleochara (Calochara) rubricalis(For diagnosis, see Klimaszewski 1984)  Material examined. Canada, New Brunswick, Northumberland Co., Upper Graham Plains, 47.1001°N, 66.8154°W, 28.V-10.VI.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old black spruce forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1 ♂, RWC). Restigouche Co., Dionne Brook P.N.A., 47.9064°N, 68.3441°W, 31.V-15.VI.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster // Old-growth white spruce & balsam fir forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1 ♂, LFC); Jacquet River Gorge P.N.A., 47.8257°N, 66.0764°W, 15-29.VI.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old Populus balsamiferastand near river, Lindgren funnel traps 1 m high under trees (1 ♂, RWC). York Co., New Maryland, Charters Settlement, 45.8430°N, 66.7275°W, 8.X.2004, R.P. Webster, coll. // Regenerating mixed forest, baited with pile of decaying mushrooms (1 ♂, RWC).  Natural history. Little is known about the biology of Aleochara rubricalis. One specimen was reported from a mouse nest ( Klimaszewski 1984). In NB, specimens were collected in Lindgren funnel traps in an old black spruce ( Picea mariana(Mill.) BSP) forest, an old-growth white spruce ( Picea glauca(Moench) Voss) and balsam fir ( Abies balsamea(L.) Mill.) forest, and an old balsam poplar ( Populus balsamiferaL.) stand near a river. One specimen was found among decaying mushrooms in a regenerating mixed forest. Adults were collected during May, June, and September.  Distribution in Canada and Alaska. BC, ON, NB ( Klimaszewski 1984; Bousquet et al. 2013). Aleochara rubricaliswas previously known mainly from the west coast from BC south to CA and northern AZ, with one doubtful record from western ON ( Klimaszewski 1984). The records presented above indicate that this species is transcontinental in Canada.  Figures 1-8. Aleochara (Calochara) rubricalis(Casey): 1, habitus in dorsal view 2 median lobe of aedeagus in dorsal view 3 median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view 4 male tergite VIII 5 male sternite VIII 6 female tergite VIII 7 female sternite VIII 8 spermatheca 2, 8 modified from Klimaszewski (1984). Scale bar of habitus = 1 mm; remaining scale bars = 0.2 mm.