Bisnius cephalicus Casey, 1915**

Webster, Reginald P., Smetana, Ales, Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick and an addition to the fauna of Quebec: Staphylininae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 293-348 : 313

Bisnius cephalicus Casey, 1915** Map 28

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Restigouche Co., 7.5 km S of Saint Arthur, 47.8283°N, 66.7654°W, 14.VI.2006, R. P. Webster, old-growth eastern white cedar forest in moist leaves at base of large white birch (1 ♂, 1 ♀, NBM, RWC); Berry Brook P.N.A., 47.8140°N, 66.7578°W, 26.V.2007, R. P. Webster, old-growth eastern white cedar swamp, in moss and leaf litter under alders (1 ♂, 1 ♀, RWC); MacFarlane Brook P.N.A., 47.6018°N, 67.6263°W, 25.V.2007, R. P. Webster, old-growth eastern white cedar swamp, in moss and leaves under alders near brook (1 ♀, RWC); Jacquet River Gorge P.N.A., 47.8204°N, 66.0833°W, 14.VI.2008, R. P. Webster, river margin in drift material (1 ♂, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

Little was previously known about the habitat requirements of this species. In New Brunswick, this species was found in leaf litter and moss near brooks in old-growth eastern white cedar forests and in drift material along a river margin (1). Adults were collected in May and June.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

AB, MB, ON, NB ( Smetana 1995). This species was previously known from only three specimens from two localities, a single female from the type locality at “Aweme”, Manitoba and two specimens from George Lake, Alberta ( Smetana 1995) Recently, Brunke and Marshall (2011) reported another specimen of this species from N. Moosonee, Ontario.

Figures

Map 28. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Bisnius cephalicus.