Philhygra pseudolaevicollis Klimaszewski, Brunke, Pentinsaari

Klimaszewski, Jan, Chandler, Donald S., Davies, Anthony & Bourdon, Caroline, 2023, Aleocharine rove beetles of New Hampshire, USA: new taxa and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Zootaxa 5364 (1), pp. 1-141 : 62

117. Philhygra pseudolaevicollis Klimaszewski, Brunke, Pentinsaari

(Illustrations in Brunke et al. 2021), Table 1

References. Klimaszewski et al. 2018 (as P. laevicollis (Mäklin)) , Brunke et al. 2021.

Distribution. Nearctic. Canada: NB, NS, ON, QC. USA (NCR): ME (NSR), NH (NSR).

Collection and Habitat data. In NH captured from April to September in mixed deciduous/coniferous forests, usually from leaf litter by streams. Taken by FIT in ME; also in Sphagnum at mist zone of waterfalls. In Canada recorded from various wetland and riparian habitats; also, from pitfall traps in regenerating red spruce forests in NB, and from vernal pool litter in ON ( Klimaszewski et al. 2018).

Material. USA, Maine, York Co.: West Lebanon, 1–8.IV.1991, 1 male ; 7–13.V.1991, 1 male ; 27.IV–6.V.1990, 1 male, D.W. Barry, FITrap. New Hampshire, Carroll Co.: 2 mi NW Jackson , 11.IX.1981, D.S. Chandler, berlese forest litter, 1 male . The Bowl , 2.5 mi NW Wonalancet, 1.IX.1984, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter on spring edge, 1 male . Cheshire Co.: Rhododendron St. Pk. , 22.IV.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter along stream, 1 male . Coos Co.: Mt. Washington , Auto Road, 2700’, 18.VI.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter along stream, 1 female ; 3000’, 1.VII.1982, sift litter by spring, 1 male. Norton Pool , 3 mi NE East Inlet Dam, 13–26.IX.1986, D.S. Chandler, FIT, 1 male . Grafton Co.: 8 mi NW Bartlett, Nancy Cascades , 2500’, 9.IX.1987, J.M. Campbell and A. Davies, Sphagnum in mist zone of waterfalls ( CNC), 1 male . Hubbard Brook Exp. Forest , Paradise Brook, 1400’, 6.VII.1983, D.S. Chandler, sift litter by stream, 1 male . Hubbard Brook Exp. Sta. , Bear Brook, 1950’, 6.VII.1983, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter by stream, 1 male .