Placusa despecta Erichson

Klimaszewski, Jan, Chandler, Donald S., Davies, Anthony & Bourdon, Caroline, 2023, Aleocharine rove beetles of New Hampshire, USA: new taxa and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Zootaxa 5364 (1), pp. 1-141 : 112

239. Placusa despecta Erichson

(Illustrations in Klimaszewski et al. 2001, 2018), Table 1

References. Erichson 1839. Klimaszewski et al. 2001, 2007, 2018.

Distribution. Nearctic. Canada: ON, QC. USA: AL, GA, MI, NH (NSR), SC, WV.

Collection and Habitat data. In NH captured by a UV funnel trap baited with EtOH and α-pinene, and by a UV trap. Collected from June to September. In Canada captured by Lindgren funnel traps at edges of a Quercus rubra , Acer saccharum , Acer saccharum / Fagus grandifolia , and Abies balsamea forests or stands ( Klimaszewski et al. 2001, 2018).

Material. USA, New Hampshire, Carroll Co.: Eaton , 6.VI.1974, R.L. Blickle, 1 female . Ossipee, Lovell River Property , 43.76817, -71.162, 23.VII.2014, M.F. DiGirolomo, ex. UV Funnel, EtOH, α-pinene, 1 male ( MFDC). Hillsborough Co.: 3 mi SE Brookline, Nissitissit River , 1.IX.1995, D.S. Chandler, UV light, 1 male .