Gnathoncus communis (Marseul, 1862)

Webster, Reginald P., Makepeace, Scott, DeMerchant, Ian & Sweeney, Jon D., 2012, New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Histeridae, ZooKeys 179, pp. 11-26 : 14

Gnathoncus communis (Marseul, 1862) Map 4

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Kings Co., near Quarries, 45.6005°N, 66.0500°W, 25.IX.2005, S. Makepeace & R. Webster, in barred owl nest in nest box on red maple, dry litter (2, RWC). Queens Co., Elm Hill, 45.7140°N, 66.1315°W, 27.VI.2007, S. Makepeace & R. Webster, in barred owl nest in tree hole in red oak, damp (urine smell) organic material with feathers, fur and small bones (2, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

This species was collected from nest material from barred owl nests in natural cavities in trees or artificial nest boxes. Bousquet and Laplante (2006) reported this species as occurring in similar habitats. Adults were collected during June and September.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

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