Silusida marginella (Casey, 1894)

Majka, Christopher & Klimaszewski, Jan, 2008, New records of Canadian Aleocharinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), ZooKeys 2 (2), pp. 85-114 : 89

Silusida marginella (Casey, 1894)

CANADA: NOVA SCOTIA: Annapolis Co.: Big Dam Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 12-22.VIII.2004, 25.VI-5.VII.2004, S. Baker, hemlock forest, pitfall trap, (2, DAL) ; Channel Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 12-22.VIII.2004, 25.VI-5.VII. 2004, 18.IX. -2.X.2004, H. Love and S. Baker, maple/oak/birch forest, pitfall trap, (12, DAL) ; Durland Lake , 3.VIII.2003, P. Dollin, hemlock/balsam fir/black spruce forest (120 years), in rotting mushroom, (1, NSMC) ; Cape Breton Co.: Scatarie Island , 8-11. VIII.2005, (I, 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, (16, NSMC) ; Guysborough Co.: Middle Lake , 25.VIII.1994, D. Kehler, old deciduous forest, (1, NSMC) ; Halifax Co.: Waverley , 10.VIII.1965, B. Wright, mixed forest, pitfall trap, (1, NSMC) ; Queens Co.: Black Duck Lake , 10.VII.2003, 1.VIII.2003, P. Dollin, white pine/red spruce forest (40-80 years), in rotting mushroom, (2, NSMC) ; Eight Mile Lake , 11.VIII.2003, P. Dollin, red spruce forest (40-80 years), in decaying white birch log, (1, NSMC) ; Sixth Lake , 14.VII.2003, 4.VIII.2003, P. Dollin, hemlock forest (120+ years), in rotting mushroom, (3, NSMC) ; Tobeatic Lake , 13.VII.2003, P. Dollin, red spruce forest (80-120 years), on bracket fungus on white birch, (1, NSMC) ; Canning Field, Kejimkujik National Park , 14-23.VIII.2004, H. Love, hemlock forest, pitfall trap, (3, DAL) ; Cobreille Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 27.VI-6. VII.2004, 13-24.VIII.2004, H. Love, maple/oak/birch forest, pitfall trap, (19, DAL) ; North Cranberry Lake, Kejimkujik National Park , 13-24.VIII.2004, H. Love, hemlock forest, pitfall trap, (16, DAL) ; Kejimkujik National Park , 5.IX.2001, 11.IX.2001, 19.IX.2001, 29.IX.2001, B. Wright, hemlock forest, pitfall trap, (4, NSMC) ; Richmond Co.: Irish Cove , 12.VII.1996, P.A. Rankin, (1, CBU) . QUÉBEC: Hull, Gatineau Park , 16.VIII.1980, R. Baranowski, (1m, MZLU) ; Hull, Gatineau Park, near Ramsey Lake , 17.VIII.1980, R. Baranowski, (1f, MZLU; 2, MZLU) .

Silusida marginella is newly recorded in Nova Scotia and Québec. In Nova Scotia specimens have been collected in various coniferous and deciduous forests. Specimens were collected in decaying gill fungi, on a bracket fungus, and in a decaying white birch ( Betula papyrifera Marshall ) log.