Helophorus orientalis Motschulsky, 1860

Majka, Christopher, 2008, The aquatic Coleoptera of Prince Edward Island, Canada: new records and faunal composition, ZooKeys 2 (2), pp. 239-260 : 250

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.2.25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3793212
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/921787F1-F104-994E-B3F2-FBF6FDF1BC03
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Helophorus orientalis Motschulsky, 1860
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Treatment

Helophorus orientalis Motschulsky, 1860 View in CoL

Prince Co.: Summerside , 19. VI.1992, M.E.M. Smith, potato field, pitfall trap, (5, ACPE) ; Queens Co.: New Glasgow, 13.VII.2002, C.G. Majka, meadow, (1, CGMC) ; St. Patricks , 18.VIII.2002, in wet moss beside small stream, (2, CGMC) ; St. Patricks , 14.VII.2002, in wet moss beside small stream, (9, CGMC) .

Newly recorded on Prince Edward Island, this Holarctic species is found in a wide range of lotic and lentic environments, however, shallow temporary pools with plenty of vegetation are preferred ( Smetana 1988).