Charhyphus picipennis (LeConte, 1863)

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick, Canada: Omaliinae, Micropeplinae, Phloeocharinae, Olisthaerinae, and Habrocerinae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 7-29 : 13

Charhyphus picipennis (LeConte, 1863) Map 15

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Carleton Co., Jackson Falls, Bell Forest, 46.2200°N, 67.7231°W, 12-19.VI.2008, R. P. Webster, mature hardwood forest with some conifers, Lindgren funnel traps (2, AFC, RWC); same locality, forest type and collector but 28.IV^=9.V.2009, 9-14.V.2009, Lindgren funnel traps (2, AFC). Queens Co., W of Jemseg near "Trout Creek", 45.8227°N, 66.1240°W, 3.VI.2007, R. P. Webster, silver maple forest, under tight bark of Ulmus americana (1 RWC); Grand Lake near Scotchtown, 45.8762°N, 66.1817°W, 30.IV.2006, R. P. Webster, red oak forest near lake, under bark of red oak log (1, RWC); Cranberry Lake P.N.A, 46.1125°N, 65.6075°W, 24. IV– 5.V.2009, 27. V– 5.VI.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, mature red oak forest, Lindgren funnel traps (3, AFC). Restigouche Co., Dionne Brook P.N.A., 47.9030°N, 68.3503°W, 30. V– 15.VI.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, old-growth northern hardwood forest, Lindgren funnel trap (1, NBM). York Co., Charters Settlement, 45.8395°N, 66.7391°W, 30.V.2007, R. P. Webster, mixed forest, under tight bark of dead standing balsam fir (1, RWC); 15 km W of Tracy off Rt. 645, 45.6848°N, 66.8821°W, 4-11.V.2009, 19-25.V.2009, 6-15.VI.2009, R. Webster & M.-A. Giguère, old red pine forest, Lindgren funnel traps (3, AFC); 14 km WSW of Tracy, S of Rt. 645, 45.6741°N, 66.8661°W, 28. IV– 10.V.2010, R. Webster & C. MacKay, old mixed forest with red and white spruce, red and white pine, balsam fir, eastern white cedar, red maple, and Populus sp., Lindgren funnel trap (1, AFC).

Collection and habitat data.

Members of this genus typically occur under bark of hardwoods ( Newton et al. 2000). Charhyphus picipennis was frequently collected in Lindgren funnel traps in various forest types in New Brunswick and was found under tight bark of American elm ( Ulmus americana L.) and red oak. Adults were collected during April, May, and June.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

ON, QC, NB, NS ( Campbell and Davies 1991).