Lyctus planicollis LeConte, 1858

Majka, Christopher G., 2007, The Derodontidae, Dermestidae, Bostrichidae, and Anobiidae of the Maritime Provinces of Canada (Coleoptera: Bostrichiformia), Zootaxa 1573 (1), pp. 1-38 : 19-20

Lyctus planicollis LeConte, 1858

NOVA SCOTIA: Halifax Co.: Halifax , 29.vi.1988, Kostopoulos, (10), NSMC ; Lower Sackville , 22.ii.1991, R. Marcotte, (3), NSMC . PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Queens Co.: Charlottetown , 4.ii.1994, J.G. Stewart, in house, (2), ACPE ; Mount Stewart , 27.i.1992, J.G. Stewart, (3), ACPE .

An adventive species, possibly established in the region. Newly recorded on Prince Edward Island ( Fig. 8 ). A Nearctic species found in many parts of the United States and introduced to Europe ( Gerberg 1957). In Canada recorded from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia ( McNamara 1991b). Bionomics as in L. brunneus . Wright (1960) successfully reared the species from oak.

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FIGURE 8. Distribution of Lyctus brunneus (Stephens), Lyctus linearis (Goeze), Lyctus planicollis LeConte, and Trogoxylon parallelopipedum (Melsheimer) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.