Emmesa connectens Newman

NEW BRUNSWICK: Kings Co.: Grand Bay, 25.vi.1990, D.F. McAlpine, NBM. Saint John Co.: Saint John, 31.vii.1899, W. McIntosh, NBM. NOVA SCOTIA: 30 specimens were examined from Colchester, Cumberland, Guysborough, Halifax, Kings, and Richmond counties counties. The earliest specimen dates from 1952 (Kings Co.: Woodville, 3.vii.1952, V.R. Vickery, NSAC).

Newly recorded in New Brunswick. In Nova Scotia, found primarily in red spruce ( Picea rubens) forests of varying age (40–120+ years) although occasionally also in deciduous forests. Frequently collected with flight­intercept traps. In Québec, recorded from Acer spp., Pinus spp., and Fagus grandifolia . (D. Pollock, unpublished data).