Clavilispinus prolixus (LeConte, 1877)**

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick, Canada: Scaphidiinae, Piestinae, Osorinae, and Oxytelinae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 239-262 : 247

Clavilispinus prolixus (LeConte, 1877)** Map 12

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Charlotte Co., 10 km NW of New River Beach, 45.2110°N, 66.6170°W, 30.IV-17.V.2010, R. Webster & V. Webster, old growth eastern white cedar forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1, RWC). Queens Co., Cranberry Lake P.N.A, 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 25. V– 7.VI.2011, 7-22.VI.2011, 7-13.VII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, mature (old) red oak forest, Lindgren funnel traps (1, AFC, 1, NBM, 7, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

Some members of this genus are found under bark or in ant nests ( Formica and Camponotus ) in rotting logs (Newton et al. 2001). Specimens from New Brunswick were captured in Lindgren funnel traps deployed in an old eastern white cedar forest/swamp and an old red oak forest. Adults were captured during May, June, and July.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

MB, QC, NB ( Campbell and Davies 1991).