Corresponding author: Reginald P. Webster (
Academic editor: R. Anderson
We report five new species records for New Brunswick, Canada from the
This paper reports new records from New Brunswick, Canada of the
Various methods were employed to collect the specimens reported in this study. Details are outlined in
Distribution maps, created using ArcMap and ArcGIS, are presented for each species in New Brunswick. Every species is cited with current Distribution in Canada using the following abbreviations for the provinces. New records for New Brunswick are indicated in bold under Distribution in Canada.
Acronyms of collections examined or where specimens reside referred to in this study are as follows:
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Ontario |
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Nova Scotia |
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Quebec |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
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New Brunswick |
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Reginald P. Webster Collection, Charters Settlement, New Brunswick, Canada
All records below are species newly recorded for New Brunswick, Canada. Species followed by ** are newly recorded from the Maritime provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island) of Canada.
The classification of the
In North America, the
Species of
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Family |
Subfamily |
Tribe |
Tribe |
Family |
Subfamily |
Subfamily |
Family |
Subfamily |
Notes: *New to province, **New to Maritime provinces.
Nearly all adults of
QC,
Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada, of
The
The single adult was captured during late June at an ultraviolet light deployed in a mature hardwood forest. A small, cold, spring-fed brook occurred adjacent to the site where the light was set up.
QC,
Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada, of
The
ON, QC,
Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada, of
Adults of this species were captured at an ultraviolet light deployed adjacent to a mixed forest with a nearby medium-sized, clear, rocky stream. Adults were captured during June and July.
ON, QC,
Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada, of
The
Larvae of
ON, QC,
Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada, of
We thank Caroline Simpson (AFC) for editing this manuscript and an anonymous reviewer for helpful comments. Laurent LeSage and Serge Laplante (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (CNC), Ottawa) are thanked for determining specimens and other invaluable assistance. Nichole Brawn, Katie Burgess, Rob Capozi, Cory Hughes, Colin MacKay, Wayne MacKay, and Jessica Price are thanked for technical assistance and collecting specimens. Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service; the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; and the USDA APHIS are thanked for funding the study on early detection of invasive cerambycids, which provided specimens collected in Lindgren funnel traps. Jon Sweeney led the cerambycid study and is also thanked for reviewing an earlier version of this manuscript. We thank the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund and the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund for funding various insect surveys over the past 7 years, and the Meduxnekeag River Association for permission to sample beetles at the Meduxnekeag Valley Nature Preserve (which includes the Bell Forest). Biological survey work in the Jacquet River Gorge Protected Natural Area was organized through the New Brunswick Museum, with external funding from the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund, Salamander Foundation, and the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. We thank the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife Branch) for issuing permits for sampling in the Protected Natural Areas and for providing logistical support.