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Corresponding author: Sharon E. Reed ( sharon.reed@ontario.ca ) Academic editor: Alexander Kirejtshuk
© 2023 Sharon E. Reed, David Dutkiewicz, Fiona Ross, Jennifer Llewellyn, Hannah Fraser.
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Reed SE, Dutkiewicz D, Ross F, Llewellyn J, Fraser H (2023) New records of Nitidulidae (Nitidulidae, Coleoptera) species in Canada, Ontario, and Manitoba. ZooKeys 1156: 33-52. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1156.94589
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Nitidulidae trapping performed from 2018 to 2021 to characterize flight behaviors of potential vectors of the oak wilt pathogen yielded three new species records for Canada, six new species records for Ontario, and three new species records for Manitoba. The new records for Canada include Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) corticinus reported from Ontario, C. (Myothorax) nepos reported from Ontario and Manitoba, and Glischrochilus (Librodor) obtusus reported from Ontario. In addition, the following species are first recorded in Ontario: Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) antiquus, C. (Megacarpolus) sayi, Stelidota coenosa; and also in Manitoba: Carpophilus (Megacarpolus) lugubris and Cychramus adustus. Collection data is provided for the two provinces and national records.
Bretziella fagacearum, Carpophilus, Cychramus, Glischrochilus, oak wilt, Stelidota
The family Nitidulidae occurs globally with at least 4,500 species, of which, 173 species are found in North America (
Oak wilt has been killing oak trees in the United States for more than half a century, spreading to 24 states and residing within 1 km of Canada on Belle Island, Michigan (
Overland spread of oak wilt by nitidulid beetles can be reduced by avoiding oak wounding when nitidulids are most active. A multi-year study of Nitidulidae beetle flight behavior was carried out at 21 localities in the following three Canadian provinces, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick. The study also aimed to describe the diversity of nitidulids that could be involved in oak wilt transmission. Beetles were collected using flight interruption traps. In total, there were 49 nitidulid species collected across the three provinces with three new records in Manitoba, six new records in Ontario, and three new records for Canada from Ontario and Manitoba. No new records are reported for New Brunswick.
Traps were deployed at 14 localities in Ontario, four in Manitoba, and three in New Brunswick (Fig.
All New Brunswick localities were in the Grand Lake Lowlands (Fig.
Ontario localities were in three ecoregions classified as 5E, 6E and 7E (Fig.
Ecoregion 7E, the Lake Erie-Lake Ontario Ecoregion, is the most southerly area of Ontario (
Flying beetles were collected using four types of traps; wind-oriented funnel traps, 12-unit Lindgren funnel traps, 12-unit modified Lindgren funnel traps, and 5-unit Synergy multitraps (Synergy Semiochemical Corp. Delta, BC). Wind-oriented funnel traps are also referred to as PVC pipe traps and wind-oriented pipe traps (
The wind-oriented funnel traps (
Specimens were initially sorted and identified by technicians (Sylvia Greifenhagen, Ontario Forest Research Institute (OFRI) and DD, Invasive Species Centre) and lead research scientist (SR, OFRI), later identifications were confirmed by Cucujoidea specialist (Gareth Powell, Florida State Collection of Arthropods). All specimens are deposited at OFRI in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, except for New Brunswick collections which are held at the Atlantic Forestry Centre collection in Fredericton, NB. The generic attribution of the Carpophilus species was used after the papers by
All species are listed with their current known distribution in Canada (
AB Alberta;
BC British Columbia;
MB Manitoba;
NB New Brunswick;
NF & LB Newfoundland & Labrador;
NS Nova Scotia;
NT Northwest Territories;
NU Nunavut;
ON Ontario;
PE Prince Edward Island;
QC Quebec;
SK Saskatchewan;
YT Yukon Territory.
Other abbreviations used in the text are:
BG BugGuide.net (https://bugguide.net);
IN iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/);
MNRF Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry;
OFRI Ontario Forest Research Institute.
In this account, six species are reported for the first time in the province of Ontario and three species are reported for the first time in Manitoba. Reports for three species are new records for Canada (Table
Distribution of Carpophilus, Cychramus, Glischrochilus, and Stelidota species reported for Canada. * = new to Canada; bold = to province, distribution from
Taxa | Geographic distribution in Canada |
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Family Nitidulidae | |
Subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson, 1842 | |
(Subgenus Caplothorax Kirejtshuk, 1997) | |
Carpophilus melanopterus Erichson, 1843 | ON, QC |
(Subgenus Carpophilus Stephens,1829) | |
Carpophilus hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758) | BC, AB, MB, ON, QC, NB |
(Subgenus Ecnomorphus Motchulsky, 1858) | |
Carpophilus antiquus Melsheimer, 1844 | ON, QC |
Carpophilus brachypterus (Say, 1825) | MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE |
Carpophilus corticinus Erichson, 1843* | ON |
Carpophilus discoideus LeConte, 1858 | BC, ON |
(Subgenus Megacarpolus Reitter, 1919) | |
Carpophilus lugubris Murray, 1864 | BC, AB, SK, MB, ON |
Carpophilus sayi Parsons, 1943 | SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS |
(Subgenus Myothorax Murray, 1864) | |
Carpophilus dimidiatus (Fabricius, 1792) | BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB |
Carpophilus mutilatus Erichson, 1843 | BC |
Carpophilus nepos Murray, 1864* | MB, ON |
(Subgenus Semocarpolus Kirejtshuk, 2008) | |
Carpophilus marginellus Motschulsky, 1858 | SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE |
Subfamily Nitidulinae Latreille, 1802 | |
Tribe Cychramini Gistel, 1848 | |
Cychramus adustus Erichson, 1843 | MB, ON, QC, NB |
Tribe Nitidulini Latreille, 1802 | |
Stelidota coenosa Erichson, 1843 | ON, NB |
Stelidota geminata (Say, 1825) | ON, QC |
Stelidota octomaculata (Say, 1825) | ON, QC, NB, NS |
Subfamily Cryptarchinae C.G. Thomson, 1859 | |
Tribe Cryptarchini C.G. Thomson, 1859 | |
(Subgenus Glischrochilus Reitter, 1873) | |
Glischrochilus confluentus (Say, 1823) | BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS |
Glischrochilus lecontei W.J. Brown, 1932 | BC, MB, |
Glischrochilus moratus W.J. Brown, 1932 | BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE |
Glischrochilus vittatus (Say, 1835) | BC, AB, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE |
(Subgenus Librodor Reitter, 1884) | |
Glischrochilus fasciatus (Olivier, 1790) | BC, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE |
Glischrochilus obtusus (Say, 1835)* | ON |
Glischrochilus quadrisignatus (Say, 1835) | BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NF |
Glischrochilus sanguinolentus sanguinolentus (Olivier, 1790) | BC, AB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE |
Glischrochilus siepmanni W.J. Brown, 1932 | BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE |
Family Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802
This species has only been recorded in Quebec, Canada (
Ontario: Windsor, ON, Maidstone Conservation Area off lakeshore Rd. 209, 42.2130°N, 82.7911°W, 8-v-2018 (19, OFRI); ibidem, 15-v-2018 (2, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in hardwood forest next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area off Fanshawe Park Rd, East, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 4-ix-2018, wind-oriented funnel trap, plantation forest next to Quercus sp. (1, OFRI).
MB, ON, QC (
This is a new record for Canada and Ontario. Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) corticinus was collected in four different localities across the Southern region of Ontario in 2018, 2019, and 2020. There are no other records of this species for Canada in either BN or IN. However, Ontario is listed under the distribution description for
Canada, Ontario: Windsor, ON, Maidstone Conservation Area off lakeshore Rd. 209, 42.2130°N, 82.7911°W, 17-iv-2018 (21, OFRI); ibidem, 24-iv-2018 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 8-v-2018 (7, OFRI); ibidem, 29-v-2018 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 5-vi-2018 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2018 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in hardwood forest next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area off Fanshawe Park Rd, East, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 29-v-2018 wind-oriented funnel trap, plantation forest next to Quercus sp. (4, OFRI).
Hamilton, ON, Royal Botanical Gardens, off Homestead Ave, 43.2882°N, 79.9069°W, 8-v-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 22-v-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 29-v-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 12-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2019 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vii-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 24-vii-2019 (1, OFRI) ; ibidem, 31-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 14-viii-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in planted hardwood forest next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area off Fanshawe Park Rd, East, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 10-iv-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 24-iv-2019 (1, OFRI), note: specimen damaged; ibidem, 29-v-2019 (10, OFRI); ibidem, 5-vi-2019 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 12-vi-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 18-ix-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 25-ix-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 2-x-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 16-x-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in plantation forest next to Quercus sp.
Hamilton, ON, Royal Botanical Gardens, off Homestead Ave, 43.2882°N, 79.9069°W, 28-v-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 11-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 18-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 30-vii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 26-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 17-ix-2020 (3, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in planted hardwood forest next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area off Fanshawe Park Rd, East, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 27-v-2020 (13, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vi-2020 (7, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 24-vi-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vii-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 12-viii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 28-x-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in plantation forest next to Quercus sp.
Guelph, ON, The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 43.5436°N, 80.2205°W, 25-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 3-ix-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in Quercus rubra plantation.
ON (new Canadian record).
This species is recorded for much of central and western Canada from British Columbia to Saskatchewan and Ontario (
Manitoba: Birds Hill Provincial Park, MB, Roscoe Rd. 50.0436°N, 96.8719°W, 10-ix-2019 wind-oriented funnel trap, mixed hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (1, OFRI).
Beaudry Provincial Park, MB, Roblin Blvd, 49.8576°N, 97.4638°W, 11-viii-2020 (1, OFRI), ibidem, 18-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 2-ix-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 23-ix-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 30-ix-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples were collected from wind-oriented funnel traps, riparian hardwood forest next to Quercus sp.
Saint Malo, St Malo Provincial Park, MB, 49.3229°N, 96.9355°W, 29-vii-2021, wind-oriented funnel trap, mixed hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (1, OFRI).
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON (
This is the first record for Carpophilus (Myothorax) nepos in Canada, obtained from five localities in Ontario in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and four localities in Manitoba in 2019 and 2021. This species, associated with stored grain products, is almost cosmopolitan and its distribution is poorly understood due to its synonym with Carpophilus freemani Dobson, 1956 (
Canada, Ontario: Windsor, ON, Maidstone Conservation Area off lakeshore Rd. 209, 42.2130°N, 82.7911°W, 15-v-2018, wind-oriented funnel trap, hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (1, OFRI).
Ottawa, ON, Elmhurst Park, off Alpine Ave, 45.3591°N, 75.7861°W, 23-viii-2019, wind-oriented funnel trap, in a hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (2, OFRI).
Hamilton, ON, Royal Botanical Gardens, off Homestead Ave, 43.2882°N, 79.9069°W, 3-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 18-ix-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 2-x-2019 (2, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a planted hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area off Fanshawe Park Rd, East, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 4-ix-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 11-ix-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 24-ix-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a plantation forest, next to Quercus sp.
Guelph, ON, The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 43.5436°N, 80.2205°W, 3-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 43.5436°N, 80.2205°W, 18-ix-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps in a Quercus rubra plantation.
Ottawa, ON, Elmhurst Park, off Alpine Ave, 45.3591°N, 75.7861°W, 27-viii-2020 wind-oriented funnel trap in hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (1, OFRI).
Hamilton, ON, Royal Botanical Gardens, off Homestead Ave, 43.2882°N, 79.9069°W, 30-vii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 5-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 12-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 17-ix-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a planted hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area off Fanshawe Park Rd, East, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 15-vii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 22-vii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 28-x-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a plantation forest, next to Quercus sp.
Guelph, ON, The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 43.5436°N, 80.2205°W, 12-vii-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 10-ix-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 24-ix-2020 (3, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a Quercus rubra plantation.
Canada, Manitoba: Birds Hill Provincial Park, MB, Roscoe Rd. 50.0436°N, 96.8719°W, 2-vii-2019, wind-oriented funnel trap, mixed hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (2, OFRI).
Beaudry Provincial Park, MB, Roblin Blvd, 49.8576°N, 97.4638°W, 11-vi-2019, wind-oriented funnel trap, riparian hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (2, OFRI).
Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport off Wihuri Rd., 49.8996°N, 97.2538°W, 11-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 14-viii-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 22-viii-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest next to Quercus sp.
Saint Malo, MB, St Malo Provincial Park, 49.3229°N, 96.9355°W, 3-vi-2021, wind-oriented funnel trap, mixed hardwood forest next to Quercus sp. (1, OFRI).
ON, MB (new Canadian record).
Here, we report Carpophilus (Megacarpolus) sayi for the first time in Ontario from 12 localities in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. The species is found throughout central Canada excluding Ontario (
Ontario: Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Wattswood Park and Ski Trails off Mt. Pleasant Ct., 46.3356°N, 84.2527°W, 14-v-2018 (10, OFRI); ibidem, 20-v-2018 (11, OFRI); ibidem, 27-v-2018 (123, OFRI); ibidem,, 6-vi-2018 (31, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vi-2018 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2018 (11, OFRI); ibidem, 1-vii-2018 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vii-2018 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 11-vii-2018 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 18-vii-2018 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 28-vii-2018 (15, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Peterborough, ON Northumberland County Forest off Dunbar Rd., 17-v-2018 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 24-v-2018 (15, OFRI); ibidem, 31-v-2018 (11, OFRI); ibidem, 14-vi-2018 (20, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2018 (18, OFRI); ibidem, 29-vi-2018 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 6-vii-2018 (25, OFRI); ibidem, 13-vii-2018 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vii-2018 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 26-vii-2018 (4, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Hiawatha Highlands off Fish Hatchery Rd., 46.3436°N, 84.1705°W, 15-v-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 29-v-2019 (28, OFRI); ibidem, 5-vi-2019 (7, OFRI); ibidem, 12-vi-2019 (90, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2019 (16, OFRI); ibidem, 26-vi-2019 (10, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vii-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 9-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vii-2019 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 31-vii-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 8-viii-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 14-viii-2019 (16, OFRI); ibidem, 21-viii-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 28-viii-2019 (2, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Ottawa, ON, Elmhurst Park, off Alpine Ave, 45.3591°N, 75.7861°W, 8-v-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 12-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 31-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 7-viii-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Hamilton, ON, Royal Botanical Gardens, off Homestead Ave, 43.2882°N, 79.9069°W, 22-v-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 29-v-2019 (61, OFRI); ibidem, 5-vi-2019 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 12-vi-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2019 (12, OFRI); ibidem, 26-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vii-2019 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vii-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a planted hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
North Bay, ON, Canadore College trails, off College Dr., 46.3427°N, 79.5033°W, 30-v-2019 (15, OFRI); ibidem, 6-vi-2019 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 13-vi-2019 (70, OFRI); ibidem, 20-vi-2019 (10, OFRI); ibidem, 27-vi-2019 (10, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vii-2019 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 11-vii-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 18-vii-2019 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 12-ix-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area off Fanshawe Park Rd, East, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 15-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 26-vi-2019 (1, OFRI). Both samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Guelph, ON, The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 43.5436°N, 80.2205°W, 5-vi-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 12-vi-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2019 (4, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a Quercus rubra plantation.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Hiawatha Highlands off Fish Hatchery Rd., 46.3436°N, 84.1705°W, 19-v-2020 (18, OFRI); ibidem, 20-v-2020 (14, OFRI); ibidem, 25-v-2020 (18, OFRI); ibidem, 27-v-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 1-vi-2020 (28, OFRI); ibidem, 2-vi-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vi-2020 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 5-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vi-2020 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vi-2020 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 14-vi-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vi-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vi-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 26-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 3--vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vii-2020 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 22-vii-2020 (11, OFRI); ibidem, 29-vii-2020 (7, OFRI); ibidem, 5-viii-2020 (13, OFRI); ibidem, 12-viii-2020 (17, OFRI); ibidem, 19-viii-2020 (22, OFRI); ibidem, 26-viii-2020 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 2-ix-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 9-ix-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 17-ix-2020 (1, OFRI); Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Hiawatha Highlands off Fish Hatchery Rd., 46.5601°N, 84.4193°W, 19-v-2020 (3, OFRI). Almost all samples were taken from the wind-oriented funnel trap, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp., but the sample of 19-v-2020 was collected from the Lindgren funnel trap, in a mixed regenerated forest, next to Quercus sp.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Maki Rd., 46.5601°N, 84.4193°W, 18-v-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 20-v-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 21-v-2020 (24, OFRI); ibidem, 22-v-2020 (34, OFRI); ibidem, 23-v-2020 (20, OFRI); ibidem, 24-v-2020 (15, OFRI); ibidem, 25-v-2020 (17, OFRI); ibidem, 27-v-2020 (10, OFRI); ibidem, 28-v-2020 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 2-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vi-2020 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vi-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 9-vi-2020 (12, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 14-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vi-2020 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 19-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 20-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 21-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 21-vii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 29-vii-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 5-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 12-viii-2020 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 18-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 2-ix-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 16-ix-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 30-ix-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from Lindgren funnel traps, in a mixed regenerated forest, next to Quercus sp.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Retta St., 46.5061°N, 84.2945°W, 24-v-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 25-v-2020 (12, OFRI); ibidem, 27-v-2020 (10, OFRI); ibidem, 1-vi-2020 (14, OFRI); ibidem, 2-vi-2020 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vi-2020 (16, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vi-2020 (11, OFRI); ibidem, 5-vi-2020 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vi-2020 (14, OFRI); ibidem, 9-vi-2020 (26, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vi-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vi-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 18-vi-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 20-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 1-vii-2020 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (34, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vii-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 22-vii-2020 (12, OFRI); ibidem, 29-vii-2020 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 5-viii-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 19-viii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 12-viii-2020 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 30-ix-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from Lindgren funnel traps, among residential hardwood trees (Quercus sp.).
Ottawa, ON, Elmhurst Park, off Alpine Ave, 45.3591°N, 75.7861°W, 29-v-2020 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 4-v-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 11-v-2020 (17, OFRI); ibidem, 19-v-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 24-v-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 24-vii-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Hamilton, ON, Royal Botanical Gardens, off Homestead Ave, 43.2882°N, 79.9069°W, 28-v-2020 (21, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vi-2020 (48, OFRI); ibidem, 11-vi-2020 (58, OFRI); ibidem, 18-vi-2020 (31, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 2-vii-2020 (11, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vii-2020 (14, OFRI); ibidem, 23-vii-2020 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 30-vii-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 5-viii-2020 (8, OFRI); ibidem, 12-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 26-viii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 17-ix-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a planted hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
North Bay, ON, Canadore College trails, off College Dr., 46.3427°N, 79.5033°W, 20-v-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 27-v-2020 (193, OFRI); ibidem, 3-vi-2020 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 10-vi-2020 (34, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vi-2020 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 24-vi-2020 (6, OFRI); ibidem, 1-vii-2020 (14, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2020 (15, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem 29-vii-2020 (7, OFRI). ; ibidem, 5-viii-2020 (2, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
London, ON, Fanshawe Conservation Area, 43.0507°N, 81.1818°W, 24-vi-2020 wind-oriented funnel trap, plantation forest, next to Quercus sp. (1, OFRI).
Guelph, ON, The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 43.5436°N, 80.2205°W, 3-vi-2020; ibidem, 11-vi-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vii-2020 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 30-vii-2020 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a Quercus rubra plantation.
Sault Ste. Marie, Goulais Ave, Crimson Ridge golf course, 46.5767°N, 84.3799°W, 18-v-2021, Lindgren funnel (71, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (40, OFRI), synergy multitrap (120, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (55, OFRI); ibidem,, 25-v-2021, Lindgren funnel (159, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (59, OFRI), synergy multitrap (200, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (73, OFRI); ibidem,46.5767°N, 84.3799°W, 1-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (166, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (35, OFRI), synergy multitrap (75, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (21, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (162, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (81, OFRI), synergy multitrap (155, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (35, OFRI); ibidem, 15-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (34, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (18, OFRI), synergy multitrap (25, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (3, OFRI); ibidem, 22-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (25, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (16, OFRI), synergy multitrap (37, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (6, OFRI); ibidem, 29-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (7, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (4, OFRI), synergy multitrap (8, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (7, OFRI); ibidem, 6-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (5, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (4, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (7, OFRI); ibidem, 13-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (8, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (8, OFRI), synergy multitrap (8, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (6, OFRI); ibidem, 20-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (16, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (2, OFRI), synergy multitrap (7, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (3, OFRI); ibidem, 27-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (9, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (3, OFRI), synergy multitrap (5, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (1, OFRI); ibidem, 3-viii-2021, modified Lindgren funnel (2, OFRI); ibidem, 10-viii-2021, Lindgren funnel (2, OFRI), synergy multitrap (1, OFRI); ibidem, 17-viii-2021, synergy multitrap (1, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (1, OFRI); ibidem, 22-ix-2021, synergy multitrap (1, OFRI). All samples were collected from a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Landslide Rd., 46.5792°N, 84.2802°W, 18-v-2021, Lindgren funnel trap (340, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel trap (183, OFRI), synergy multitrap (468, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (340, OFRI); ibidem, 18-v-2021, Lindgren funnel (276, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (160, OFRI), synergy multitrap (299, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (174, OFRI); ibidem, 1-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (151, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (77, OFRI), synergy multitrap (210, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (33, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (148, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (198, OFRI), synergy multitrap (277, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (54, OFRI ; ibidem, 15-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (69, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (27, OFRI), synergy multitrap (67, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (15, OFRI); ibidem, 22-v-2021, Lindgren funnel (23, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (18, OFRI), synergy multitrap (59, OFRI),wind-oriented funnel trap (17, OFRI); ibidem, 29-vi-2021, Lindgren funnel (22, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (23, OFRI), synergy multitrap (29, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (12, OFRI); ibidem, 6-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (12, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (15, OFRI), synergy multitrap (30, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (6, OFRI); ibidem, 13-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (9, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (20, OFRI), synergy multitrap (29, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (10, OFRI); ibidem, 20-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (17, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (18, OFRI), synergy multitrap (28, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (5, OFRI; ibidem, 27-vii-2021, Lindgren funnel (4, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (10, OFRI), synergy multitrap (10, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (4, OFRI); ibidem, 3-viii-2021, Lindgren funnel (1, OFRI), modified Lindgren funnel (2, OFRI), synergy multitrap (2, OFRI), wind-oriented funnel trap (2, OFRI); ibidem, 10-viii-2021 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 17-viii-2021 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 24-viii-2021, Lindgren funnel (1, OFRI), synergy multitrap (3, OFRI); ibidem, 7-ix-2021 (1, OFRI). All samples were collected from a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS (
This is the first record of Cychramus adustus for Manitoba found in three localities in 2019. The
Manitoba: Birds Hill Provincial Park, MB, Roscoe Rd. 50.0436°N, 96.8719°W, 14-v-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 22-v-2019 (9, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vi-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 11-vi-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vi-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2019 (5, OFRI); ibidem, 2-vii-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 31-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 6-viii-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 28-viii-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 10-ix-2019 (2, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Beaudry Provincial Park, MB, Roblin Blvd, 49.8576°N, 97.4638°W, 14-v-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 29-v-2019 (14, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vi-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 11-vi-2019 (14, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 16-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 6-viii-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 28-viii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 10-ix-2019 (2, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a riparian hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport off Wihuri Rd., 49.8996°N, 97.2538°W, 22-v-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 4-vi-2019 (4, OFRI); ibidem, 11-v-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 17-vi-2019 (3, OFRI); ibidem, 25-vi-2019 (2, OFRI); ibidem, 8-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 31-vii-2019 (1, OFRI); ibidem, 14-viii-2019 (1, OFRI). All samples were taken from wind-oriented funnel traps, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp.
MB, ON, QC, NB, PE (
This is the first record of Stelidota coenosa for Ontario. It was collected at one locality in the province in 2021. The species was first reported from boletus mushrooms in a Pinus banksiana forest in Northumberland Co., New Brunswick by
Ontario: Guelph, ON, The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 43.5436°N, 80.2205°W, 5-viii-2021, wind-oriented funnel trap, in Quercus rubra plantation (1, OFRI).
ON, NB (
This 2018 collection is the first record of Glischrochilus (Librodor) obtusus in Canada and a new provincial record for Ontario. This species can be found throughout the eastern United States including the northern border states with Canada; Maine, New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin (
Ontario: Peterborough, ON, Northumberland County Forest off Dunbar Rd., 44.0636°N, 78.0331°W, 19-vi-2018, wind-oriented funnel trap, in a mixed hardwood forest, next to Quercus sp. (2, OFRI).
ON (New Canadian record).
In 2013,
The new records fill gaps in our knowledge of these species’ distributions. Of the new species found in Ontario, Carpophilus (Megacarpolus) sayi was the most frequently reported species with records at 13 of 14 survey localities. Carpophilus (Myothorax) nepos also appears widespread, being reported at numerous localities throughout southern Ontario (i.e., ecoregions 6 and 7) and in Manitoba.
Four new records occurred only in southern Ontario (i.e., ecoregions 6E, 7E), indicating that more surveys in this region could increase our knowledge of Nitidulidae diversity in Canada. One reason may be that part of this region contains the northernmost extent of the deciduous forest type, sometimes called the Carolinian Forest Region or the Deciduous Forest Region (
The new species recorded in this study have been collected from fungi or sap flows and some are known to transmit fungal spores and fragments of mycelia (
We would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of Sylvia Greifenhagen, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Forestry (MNRF) who was instrumental in organizing, collecting, and beetle identification. Thank you to Jon Sweeney of Natural Resources Canada for overseeing New Brunswick sampling. We would like to thank the Ontario MNRF forest health technicians, Ariel Ilic and Rebecca Lidster for assistance with beetle collections. Thank you to other collectors, Cory Hughes of Natural Resources Canada, John Enright and Brandon Williamson of Upper Thames Conservation Authority, Todd Farrell of Northumberland County Forest, Robert Davies and Dan Lebdyk of Essex Region Conservation Authority, Jason Pollard of City of Ottawa, Jeremy St. Onge and Stephen Romaniuk of Canadore College, and Monique Wester of MNRF. Taxonomic guidance for Manitoba and Ontario collections was assisted by Kevin Barber from Natural Resources Canada, Great Lakes Forestry Centre and Gareth Powell from Florida State Collection of Arthropods. We would also like to thank Christine St. Jules, Brittany Cote, and Corey Schmitt of Ontario MNRF for sorting and identification of beetles. Funding was provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development through SERG-I and from the International Society of Arboriculture-Ontario.