Athous posticus (Melsheimer, 1846)

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Elateridae, ZooKeys 179, pp. 93-113 : 94-95

Athous posticus (Melsheimer, 1846) Map 2

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Carleton Co., Meduxnekeag Valley Nature Preserve, 46.1957°N, 67.6803°W, 22.VII.2004, J. Edsall & R. P. Webster, mixed forest, u.v. light (1, RWC); Jackson Falls, Bell Forest, 46.2200°N, 67.7231°W, 5-12.VII.2008, 19-28.VII.2008, R. P. Webster, mature hardwood forest, Lindgren funnel traps (5, AFC, RWC). Queens Co., Cranberry Lake P.N.A. (Protected Natural Area), 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 1-10.VII.2009, 15-21.VII.2009, 21-28.VII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red oak forest, Lindgren funnel traps (5, AFC); same local ity data and forest type, 20.VII-4.VIII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, Lindgren funnel traps in forest canopy (3, NBM, RWC). York Co., 15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6848°N, 66.8821°W, 14-20.VII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1, RWC); same locality and habitat data but 30. VI– 13.VII.2010, R. Webster & K. Burgess, Lindgren funnel trap (1, RWC); 14 km WSW of Tracy, S of Rt. 645, 45.6741°N, 66.8661°W, 16-30.VI.2010, 30. VI– 13.VII.2010, R. Webster, C. MacKay, & K. Burgess, old mixed forest with red and white spruce, red and white pine, balsam fir, eastern white cedar, red maple, and Populus sp., Lindgren funnel traps (3, AFC, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

One adult was collected at an ultraviolet light, but most individuals were captured in Lindgren funnel traps in mixed and old mixed forests, a mature hardwood forest, an old red oak ( Quercus rubra L.) forest, and an old red pine ( Pinus resinosa Ait.) forest. Adults were collected during June, July, and August.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

ON, QC, NB, NS ( Bousquet 1991; Majka and Johnson 2008).