Dendrophilus punctatus (Herbst, 1792) Map 7

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Queens Co., Elm Hill, 45.7140°N, 66.1315°W, 27.VI.2007, S. Makepeace & R. Webster, in barred owl nest with chicks in a natural cavity in a red oak (1, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

In Europe, this species was frequently found in bird nests, granaries, and mills (Hinton 1945). In Canada, most records of this species were from tree cavities in deciduous trees (Bousquet and Laplante 2006). The specimen from New Brunswick was taken from the nest material of a barred owl in a tree cavity in a red oak ( Quercus rubra L.) during late June.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

MB, ON, QC, NB, NS (Bousquet and Laplante 2006). This adventive species is now widespread in North America (Bousquet and Laplante 2006).