Micropeplus laticollis Maeklin , 1853**

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

Micropeplus laticollis Maeklin, 1853** Map 14

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Restigouche Co., Dionne Brook P.N.A., 47.9064°N, 68.3441°W, 31. V– 15.VI.2011, 15-27.VI.2011, 27. VI– 14.VII.2011, 9-23.VIII.2011, M. Roy & V. Webster, old-growth white spruce and balsam fir forest, Lindgren funnel traps (17, AFC, NBM, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

Adults have been taken in Berlese samples of conifer (various species) duff, a red squirrel ( Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Erxl.) midden, and nests of Canada Jay ( Perisoreus canadensis captitalis Baird) ( Campbell 1968). A number of specimens were collected from Salix , Alnus , and other deciduous litter near streams ( Campbell 1973b). Adults from New Brunswick were captured in Lindgren funnel traps deployed in an old-growth white spruce and balsam fir forest (boreal forest). Adults were captured during June, July, and August.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

AK, YK, BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB ( Campbell 1968, 1973b, 1979; CNC specimens).