Tachyporus pulchrus Blatchley, 1910**

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick and eastern Canada: Tachyporinae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 55-82 : 65-66

Tachyporus pulchrus Blatchley, 1910** Map 15

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Charlotte Co., 3.5 km NW of Pomeroy Ridge, 45.3087°N, 67.4362°W, 16.VI.2008, R. P. Webster, red maple swamp, in leaves and moss near small vernal pool (1, RWC). Northumberland Co., Goodfellow Brook P.N.A., 46.8943°N, 65.3796°W, 23.V.2007, R. P. Webster, old growth wet eastern white cedar swamp, in grass litter and moss on hummocks near pool (1 ♀, NBM). Sunbury Co., W of Sunpoke Lake, 45.7589°N, 66.5779°W, 22.IV.2006, R. P. Webster, red maple swamp, in moist leaves near vernal pool (1, NBM). York Co. Charters Settlement, 45.8267°N, 66.7343°W, 16.IV.2005, 9.IV.2006, 21.IV.2006, 23.V.2006, 14.IX.2006, R. P. Webster, Carex marsh/fen, in sphagnum hummocks (treading) and in leaf litter at bases of trees and shrubs (9, NBM, RWC); Mazerolle Settl ement, 45.8729°N, 66.8311°W, 9.IV.2006, R. P. Webster, stream margin, in litter at base of eastern white cedar (2, NBM, RWC); off Hwy 2, N of Hanwell, 45.8987°N, 66.7903°W, 9.IV.2006, R. P. Webster, open grassy alder swamp, in grass litter (1, RWC); 9 km W of Tracy, 45.6888°N, 66.8004°W, 22.V.2008, R. P. Webster, Carex marsh/flowage, treading Carex hummock (1, NBM).

Collection and habitat data.

This uncommon species was reported from dead swamp grass, among leaves, from moss, and from an entrance to a Marmota burrow by Campbell (1979). In New Brunswick, Tachyporus pulchrus was found in various wetland habitats, including eastern white cedar swamps, red maple swamps, an open grassy alder swamp, a Carex marsh/fen, a Carex marsh/flowage, and a stream margin near an eastern white cedar swamp. Adults occurred in leaves and moss, grass litter and moss on hummocks, sphagnum hummocks, leaf litter at bases of trees, and in grass litter and were collected by sifting or treading. This species was collected during April, May, June, and September (most during April).

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

MB, ON, NB ( Campbell 1979).