Elaphropus vernicatus (Casey, 1918)

NOVA SCOTIA: Annapolis Co.: Moshelle, 26.v.2005, K. MacKenzie, pitfall trap, (1, ACNS).

Newly recorded in Nova Scotia. Found on the banks and shores of rivers and brooks; also along lakes, ponds and marshes, roadsides, sand pits, vacant lots, and cultivated fields; adults feed on plants in the Brassicaceae (Larochelle & Larivière 2003) . Some species of Elaphropus are myrmecophilous (Ball & Bousquet 2000).