Mycetina perpulchra (Newman, 1838)

Majka, Christopher G., 2007, The Erotylidae and Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) of the Maritime Provinces of Canada: New records, zoogeography, and observations on beetle-fungi relationships and forest health, Zootaxa 1546, pp. 39-50 : 47

Mycetina perpulchra (Newman, 1838)

NEW BRUNSWICK: York Co.: New Maryland, 5.vi.2003, R.P. Webster, mixed forest, RPWC. NOVA SCOTIA: 35 specimens examined from Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, Guysborough, Halifax, Hants, Kings, Pictou, Queens, and Yarmouth counties. The earliest record is from 1974 (Halifax Co.: Armdale, 21.vi.1974, K. Neil, DAL).

Distribution in the Maritime Provinces is shown in Fig. 4 . Associated with Coniophora arida (Fr.) Karst. (Coniophraceae) , boletes associated with decaying pine, and other soft species in the Agaricales (F. Shockley pers. comm.).

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FIGURE 4. Distribution of Endomychus biguttatus Say, Danae testacea (Ziegler), Hadromychus chandleri Bousquet & Leschen, Lycoperdina ferruginea LeConte, and Mycetina perpulchra (Newman) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.