Leptusa pseudopaca Klimaszewski and Majka

Klimaszewski, Jan, Chandler, Donald S., Davies, Anthony & Bourdon, Caroline, 2023, Aleocharine rove beetles of New Hampshire, USA: new taxa and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Zootaxa 5364 (1), pp. 1-141 : 84-85

170. Leptusa pseudopaca Klimaszewski and Majka

(Illustrations in Klimaszewski et al. 2004, 2018), Table 1

References. Klimaszewski et al. 2004, 2007, 2018.

Distribution. Nearctic. Canada: NS, QC. USA: PA (NSR), NH, WV.

Collection and Habitat data. In NH captured in rotten fir log, hemlock litter, leaf litter on spring edge, leaf litter along stream, hemlock litter, birch litter, rotten wood, and on the side of a water tower. Adults taken in February and from June to October. In PA captured by a pitfall trap. In Canada recorded from alder ( Alnus sp. ), sugar maple ( Acer saccharum Marsh. ), red spruce ( Picea rubens Sarg. ), and yellow birch ( Betula alleghaniensis Britt. )/balsam fir forests; adults found in forest litter ( Klimaszewski et al. 2004, 2018).

Material. USA, New Hampshire, Carroll Co.: The Bowl, 2.5 mi NW Wonalancet, 19.VII.1984, D.S. Chandler; sift rotten fir log, 1 female ; 27.VI.1984, D.S. Chandler, sift hemlock litter, 1 female; 27.VI.1984, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter on spring edge, 1 female. Cheshire Co.: Pisgah St. Forest, Pisgah Valley For., 1080’, 20.VII.1990, R.M. Reeves, sift hemlock litter, 2 males, 1 female . Coos Co.: Mt. Washington, Auto Road, 1700’, 1.VII.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift birch litter, 1 sex ?; 2700’, 18.VI.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter along stream, 2 sex? Grafton Co.: Bedell Bridge S. P. @ Oliverian Brook, 15–26.VII.1992, D.S. Chandler, FITrap, 1 male . Hubbard Brook Exp. Forest , Bear Brook, 1500’, 15.X.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift rotten wood, 1 male , 2000’, 6.VII.1983, D.S. Chandler, sift rotten wood, 1 male, Hubbard Brook Exp. Forest , Paradise Brook, 1400’, 6.VII.1983, D.S. Chandler, sift rotten wood, 1 male . Strafford Co.: 1 mi SW Durham , 24.II.1984, W.J. Morse, water tower, 1 female . Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Co.: Forbes St. Forest , Laurel Summit, 2700’, 10–13.VII.1984, R.M. Reeves, pitfall trap, 2 sex ?