Atheta (Chaetida) longicornis (Gravenhorst, 1802)

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New Records. CANADA, New Brunswick, Northumberland Co., Burnt Church near Burnt Church River, 47.2075°N, 65.1471°W, 7.VIII.2005 (1 ♀, RWC) . York Co., Charters Settlement, 45.8395°N, 66.7391°W, 14.V.2005, 5.V.2006, 26.IX.2007 (2 ♁, 2 ♀, RWC); same locality data, 23.IV.2008, 9.V.2008 (1 ♁, 1 ♀, 1 sex undetermined, RWC); Charters Settlement, 45.8430°N, 66.7275°W, 8.X.2005 (1 ♁, RWC) .

Bionomic Notes. This species was collected from cow dung, compost (decaying vegetables), and in decaying mushrooms. Flying individuals were collected with a net between 15:00 and 16:00 h during warm afternoons in early spring. In other areas, A. longicornis has been found associated with dung and various rotting organic materials (Klimaszewski et al. 2007a). Adults were captured in April, May, August, September,

Map 42. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Atheta longicornis .

and October in New Brunswick. Th is species probably overwinters in the adult stage. Collection method: sifting.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska. QC, NB, NS (Klimaszewski et al. 2007a).