Colon (Colon) bidentatum Sahlberg, 1834

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) bidentatum Sahlberg, 1834

NEW BRUNSWICK: Gloucester Co.: 7.VII.1939, 11.VII.1939, and 9.VII.1939, W.J. Brown, (4, CNC); Kent Co.: 60 km northwest of Moncton, Rte.116, 21.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, forest road, car net, (15, SBP); York Co.: Fredericton, 30.V.1931, R.P. Gorham, (1, CNC). NEWFOUNDLAND: Gander, 29.VI.1949, W.J. Brown, (5, CNC). NOVA SCOTIA: Guysborough Co.: Trafalgar, 19.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, forest, car net, (1, SBP); Halifax Co.: Indian Lake Rd., northwest of Tantallon, 17.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, car net, (1, SBP); Queens Co.: Caledonia, 25.VII.1992, J. and F. Cook, mixed forest, car net, (2, JCC); Medway River, 13.VII.1993, J. and T. Cook, car net, (1, JCC); Shelburne Co.: Clyde River, 16.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, forest, car net, (1, SBP); Yarmouth Co.: North Kemptville, 23.VIII.1992, J. and F. Cook, car net, (1, JCC); Quinan, Coldstream Rd., 19.VII.1993, J. and T. Cook, car net, (1, JCC).

This Holarctic species was recorded from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia by Peck and Stephan 1996) ( Fig. 1 ). It is found in northern mixed and coniferous forests and at higher elevation forests in mountains ( 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.