Hapalaraea hamata (Fauvel, 1878)

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick, Canada: Omaliinae, Micropeplinae, Phloeocharinae, Olisthaerinae, and Habrocerinae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 7-29 : 9

Hapalaraea hamata (Fauvel, 1878) Map 1

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Carleton Co., Jackson Falls, Bell Forest, 46.2200°N, 67.7231°W, 19-27.VI.2008, 19-28.VII.2008, R. P. Webster, mature hardwood forest with some conifers, Lindgren funnel traps (3 ♂, 1 sex undetermined, AFC, RWC). Gloucester Co., Jacquet River Gorge P.N.A. (Protected Natural Area), 47.7684°N, 65.9396°W, 7-18.VIII.2010, K. Vandenbroek & A. Fairweather, northern hardwood forest near Big Meadow, Lindgren funnel trap (1, NBM). Queens Co., Pleasant Villa, 45.7023°N, 66.1732°W, 15.VI.2007, S. Makepeace & R. Webster, nest contents of barred owl (1 ♂, 2 ♀, NBM, RWC); Central Hampstead, 45.6575°N, 66.1412°W, 13.VII.2006, Scott Makepeace, hardwood forest, in nest contents of barred owl in tree hole (1 ♂, RWC); Cranberry Lake P.N.A, 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 10-15.VII.2009, 21-28.VII.2009, 19. VIII– 2.IX.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red oak forest, Lindgren funnel traps (3, RWC). Restigouche Co., Dionne Brook P.N.A., 47.9030°N, 68.3503°W, 9-23.VIII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, old-growth northern hardwood forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1, NBM). Sunbury Co., Noonan, 45.9923°N, 66.4099°W, 22.VI.2007, S. Makepeace & R. Webster, nest contents of barred owl from tree hole 7 m high in red maple, damp organic material with small bones (1 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 sex undetermined, NBM, RWC);Acadia Research Forest, 45.9866°N, 66.3841°W, 13-21.VII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, mature (110 year-old) red spruce forest with scattered red maple and balsam fir, Lindgren funnel trap (1, AFC). York Co., near "Browns Mountain Fen", 45.8876°N, 67.6560°W, 3.VIII.2006, R. P. Webster, hardwood forest, on gilled mushroom on tree (1 ♂, RWC); 15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6848°N, 66.8821°W, 29. VII– 4.VIII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel traps (2, AFC); same locality and habitat data, 20. VI– 13.VII.2010, R. Webster & K. Burgess, Lindgren funnel trap (1, AFC).

Collection and habitat data.

This species was collected from nest contents of barred owls ( Strix varia Barton) and from a gilled mushroom on a tree. Adults were also collected from Lindgren funnel traps deployed in hardwood forests with sugar maple ( Acer saccharum Marsh.) and American beech ( Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.), an old red oak ( Quercus rubra L.) forest, an old-growth northern hardwood forest, a 110-year-old red spruce ( Picea rubens Sarg.) forest, and an old red pine ( Pinus resinosa Ait.) forest. This species is probably associated with decaying organic materials associated with standing trees. Adults were collected during June, July, August, and September.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

BC, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS ( Campbell and Davies 1991; Hammond et al. 2004).