Laricobius rubidus LeConte, 1861

Majka, Christopher G., 2007, The Derodontidae, Dermestidae, Bostrichidae, and Anobiidae of the Maritime Provinces of Canada (Coleoptera: Bostrichiformia), Zootaxa 1573 (1), pp. 1-38 : 7

Laricobius rubidus LeConte, 1861

NEW BRUNSWICK: York Co.: Fredericton, 5.v.1922, on white pine aphids, CNC. Nova Scotia: Halifax Co.: Point Pleasant Park, 20.iv.2002, C.G. Majka, on Picea rubens, CGMC ; Point Pleasant Park, 27.iv.2002, C.G. Majka, on Pinus banksiana, CGMC ; Point Pleasant Park, 27.iv.2002, C.G. Majka, on Abies balsamaea, CGMC ; Point Pleasant Park, 9.v.2002, C.G. Majka, on Abies balsamaea, CGMC ; Point Pleasant Park, 14.ix.2002, C.G. Majka, on Pinus strobus, CGMC ; south-end Halifax, 21.x.2002, C.G. Majka, on Pinus banksiana, CGMC ; Queens Co.: Tobeatic Lake, 15.v.2003, P. Dollin, Picea rubens forest, NSMC.

Newly recorded in Nova Scotia ( Fig. 1 ). Found in northeastern North America ( Bright 1991; Downie and Arnett 1996). Known to be predaceous on Adelges piceae (Ratzeburg) (Homoptera: Adelgidae ) on various Pinaceae and on Pineus strobi (Hartig) (Homoptera: Adelgidae ) on Pinus strobus L. ( Clark and Brown 1960). In Nova Scotia also found on Picea rubens Sarg. and Pinus banksiana Lamb.

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FIGURE 1. Distribution of Laricobius erichsonii Rosenhauer, Laricobius rubidus LeConte, Derodontus esotericus Lawrence, and Derodontus maculatus Melsheimer in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.