Colon (Colon) asperatum Horn, 1880

Majka, Christopher & Langor, David, 2008, The Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of Atlantic Canada: new records, faunal composition, and zoogeography, ZooKeys 2 (2), pp. 357-402 : 365

Colon (Colon) asperatum Horn, 1880

NEW BRUNSWICK: Kent Co.: northwest of Moncton on Rte. 116, 21.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, car net, (1, CNC); Westmorland Co.: Shediac, 29.VI.1939, W.J. Brown, (1, CNC). NOVA SCOTIA: Inverness Co.: Lone Shieling, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 1.VII.1983, J.R. Vockeroth, malaise trap, (1, CNC); MacKenzies Mountain, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 19.VII.1983, Y. Bousquet, pan trap, (1, CNC).

Colon asperatum was recorded from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by Peck and Stephan (1996) ( Fig. 1 ). It is frequents bogs and other wet places. Collections have been made between May and October ( Peck and Stephan 1996).

Figures

Fig. 1. Distribution of Colon asperatum, Colon bidentatum, Colon horni, Colon arcum, Colon forceps,Colon schwarzi and Colon incisum in Atlantic Canada.