Tomoglossa decora (Casey, 1910)***

Webster, Reginald P., Klimaszewski, Jan, 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, Canada: Aleocharinae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 83-118 : 97-98

Tomoglossa decora (Casey, 1910)*** Fig. 5 Map 28 illustrations in Gusarov (2002)

Material examined.

Canada, New Brunswick, Charlotte Co., near Little Lepreau, 45.1242°N, 66.4732°W, 11.VII.2008, R. P. Webster, coll., barrier beach, intertidal zone, under small rocks in sand/clay mix near small bay, 1 to 2 meters below mean high tide mark (2 ♂, RWC). Saint John Co., Chance Harbour off Cranberry Head Rd., 45.1350°N, 66.3439°W, 6.VII.2008, R. P. Webster coll., barrier beach, intertidal zone, under cobble stones in sand adjacent to salt marsh, about 0.5 meters below mean high tide mark, (2 ♀, RWC); same locality and collector except 45.1357°N, 66.3451°W, 11.VII.2008, under cobble stones in sand adjacent to salt marsh, about 0.5-2.0 meters below mean high tide mark (1 ♂, LFC; 1 ♀, RWC); same locality and collector but 45.1354°N, 66.3438°W, salt marsh, under small rock on salt marsh side of barrier beach (1 ♂, RWC); Chance Harbour, 45.1173°N, 66.3766°W, 25.VI.2010, R. P. Webster, salt marsh adjacent to barrier beach, under small rock among Spartina patens (1 ♀, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

In New Brunswick, this species was found on the salt marsh side of barrier beaches in the intertidal zone, 1-2 m below the mean high-tide mark. Adults occurred under small rocks set in sand or a sand-clay mix in areas with sparse Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. (salt meadow grass). Adults were collected during June and July.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

NB (new Canadian record). Gusarov (2002) reported this species from the eastern USA.

Figures

Figure 5. Tomoglossa decora (Casey) habitus in dorsal view.

Map 28. Collection localities in New Brunswick, Canada of Tomoglossa decora.