Pycnoplectus linearis (LeConte, 1849)

Webster, Reginald P., Chandler, Donald S., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick, Canada: Pselaphinae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 31-53 : 35

Pycnoplectus linearis (LeConte, 1849) Map 4

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Charlotte Co., 10 km NW of New River Beach, 45.2110°N, 66.6170°W, 10-23.VIII.2010, C. Hughes & K. Burgess, old growth eastern white cedar forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1 ♂, RWC). Queens Co., Cranberry Lake P.N.A, 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 18-25.VI.2009, 25.VI-1.VII.2009, 1-10.VII.2009, 10-15.VII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red oak forest, Lindgren funnel traps (4 ♂, AFC, RWC). Sunbury Co., Acadia Research Forest, 45.9866°N, 66.3841°W, 8-13.V.2009, 21-29.VII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, red spruce forest with red maple and balsam fir, Lindgren funnel traps (2, RWC). York Co., 15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6848°N, 66.8821°W, 7-14.VII.2009, 21-29.VII.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel traps (2 ♂, RWC); same locality and forest type, 10-26.V.2010, 4-16.VI.2010, R. Webster & C. MacKay, Lindgren funnel traps (2 ♂, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

This species has been collected from log mold, sawdust, tree holes, and under bark ( Wagner 1975). The adults from New Brunswick were collected from Lindgren funnel traps deployed in an old eastern white cedar forest, an old red oak forest, a 110-year-old red spruce ( Picea rubens Sarg.) forest, and an old red pine forest. Adults were captured during May, June, July, and August.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

ON, NB, NS ( Davies 1991; Dollin et al. 2008).