Atheta (Dimetrota) hampshirensis Bernhauer, 1909

Majka, Christopher & Klimaszewski, Jan, 2008, New records of Canadian Aleocharinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), ZooKeys 2 (2), pp. 85-114 : 96-97

Atheta (Dimetrota) hampshirensis Bernhauer, 1909

CANADA: NEW BRUNSWICK: Albert Co.: Mary’s Point , 9.VIII.2002, 8.IX.2002, C.G. Majka, white spruce forest, in Russula virescens , (4, CGMC) ; Mary’s Point , 12.VIII.2004, C.G. Majka, coastal field, in compost, (7, CGMC). NOVA SCOTIA : Annapolis Co.: Big Dam Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 12-22.VIII.2004, 27.VI-7.VII.2004, H. Love & S. Baker, hemlock forest, pitfall trap, (39, DAL); Channel Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 12-22.VIII.2004, H. Love, maple/oak/ birch forest, pitfall trap, (6, DAL) ; Cumberland Co.: Wentworth , 1.VIII.1965, B. Wright, sugar maple forest, (4, NSMC) ; Colchester Co.: Bible Hill , 31.V.2005, K. Aikens, pasture, (20, CBU) ; Digby Co.: Pebbleloggitch Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 28.VI-7.VII.2004, 13-24.VIII.2004, H. Love, maple/oak/birch forest, pitfall trap, (8, DAL) ; South Range, Porters Lake , 27.VII.2003, G.D. Selig, in decaying mushroom, (1, GDS) ; Guysborough Co.: Melopseketch Lake , 14.V-2.VI.1997, D.J. Bishop, young red spruce forest, (1, NSMC) ; Halifax Co.: Long Lake , 25.V.2002, C.G. Majka, meadow in mixed forest, (1, CGMC) ; Big Indian Lake , 16.VII.2003, P. Dollin, red spruce forest (80-120 yrs), in rotting mushroom, (1, NSMC) ; Burnside , 12.V.2004, 18.VI.2004, C. Cormier, meadow, on decomposing pig, (2, SMU) ; Kings Co.: Kentville, D.H. Webster, 10.V.2006, on black currant leaf, (1, DHWC) ; Lunenburg Co.: Card Lake , 2-15.VI.1997. D.J. Bishop, old growth red spruce/hemlock forest, flight intercept trap, (1, NSMC) ; Queens Co.: Kejimkujik National Park , 19.IX.2005, 29.IX.2005, B. Wright, deciduous forest, (8, NSMC ; Sixth Lake , 4.VIII.2003, P. Dollin, old-growth hemlock forest, in rotting mushroom, (1, NSMC) ; Kejimkujik National Park , 11.IX.2001, 19.IX.2001, 29.IX.2001, B. Wright, deciduous forest, pitfall trap, (3, NSMC) ; Canning Field, Kejimkujik National Park , 14-23.VIII.2004, H. Love, hemlock forest, pitfall trap, (5, DAL) ; Cobreille Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 27.VI-6.VII.2004, 13-24. VIII.2004, H. Love, maple/oak/birch forest, pitfall trap, (84, DAL) ; North Cranberry Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 28.VI-8.VII.2004,13- 24.VIII.2004, H. Love, hemlock forest, pitfall trap, (12, DAL) . ONTARIO: Nippising Co.: Algonquin Provincial Park near Brent , 21.VIII.1980, 22.VIII.1980, R. Baranowski, (3m, MZLU; 8f, MZLU; 1f, LFC) ; Sudbury Co.: 40 km northeast Gogama, Mattagami River , 27.VIII.1980, R. Baranowski, (1m, MZLU; 1f, MZLU) ; Mattagami , 25.VIII.1980, R. Baranowski, (1m, MZLU; 1f, MZLU; 1m, LFC) .

Atheta hampshirensis is newly recorded from New Brunswick [it was mentioned as occurring in New Brunswick by Klimaszewski and Winchester (2002) but no specific locality records were reported], Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Atheta hampshirensis was originally described under the preoccupied name of Homalota moesta Mäklin from Sitka Island, Alaska ( Mäklin 1852). In the Maritime Provinces it has been found in various coniferous and deciduous forests and in open habitats, on living and decaying mushrooms, in compost, and on carrion. It is sometimes found together with superficially similar Strophogastra penicillata Fenyes and Atheta dadopora .