A5075920522- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Management and Policy
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies
Canadian Forest Service
2015-2024
Natural Resources Canada
2015-2024
University of Alaska Fairbanks
2024
Woodside (Australia)
2023-2024
Forestry Research Centre
2023-2024
National Centre for Nuclear Research
2020-2024
Laurentian University
2008-2013
University of British Columbia
2009
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
1995-2001
BC Research (Canada)
1997-1998
Diglotta mersa (Haliday) of the Diglottini, a western Palaearctic species, is reported for first time from Atlantic coast North America (Canada, New Brunswick, Dipper Harbour). It was found in fine gravel under small (10-15 cm diameter) rocks intertidal zone, approximately 2 m below mean high tide mark. A description, and images external body, median lobe aedeagus, spermatheca terminal segments are provided. distributional bionomic data Halobrecta flavipes Thomson, coastal species Athetini...
Forty-eight species of Aleocharinae are newly reported from New Brunswick, bringing the total number known province to 149. Two these species, Ocyusa asperula Casey and Myllaena kaskaskia Klimaszewski, recorded for Canada. Additional locality data presented nine recently province. Collection bionomic all discussed. Colour habitus images included in this paper genital closely related M. procidua vulpina Bernhauer. Photographs male genitalia first time. The female spermatheca, tergite sternite...
Abstract A revision of the genus Aleochara America north Mexico is presented. Seven subgenera are redefined with 47 currently recognized species, which nine described as new ( . arizonica , cavernicola curtidens lobata ocularis nidicola rufobmnnea rufonigra unicolor ). The species arranged according to their relationships into groups within each subgenus. Sixty-one synonymies newly established (the first specific name valid): Subg. COPROCHARA, bimaculata Gravenhorst = B deserticola Casey...
New records are reported for 53 species of Canadian aleocharines. Eighty-eight new provincial (nine from Alberta, 11 British Columbia, eight Brunswick, 23 Nova Scotia, one the Northwest Territories, 27 Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Québec) provided as well six state United States (three Alaska, two Washington, Oregon). Of these, including Aleochara (Xenochara) quadrata Sharp, Gnathusa eva Fenyes, Phymatura blanchardi (Casey), Aloconota sulcifrons (Stephens), Myrmedonota aidani...
A review of the rove beetle species genus Gnypeta Thomson from Canada, Alaska and Greenland is presented. Eighteen are reported Canada which 7 described as new to science, 3 Palaearctic region in North America for first time: G. brincki Palm, carbonaria (Mannerheim), sellmani Brundin; 5 species, atrolucens Casey, crebrepunctata (Casey), groenlandica Lohse, nigrella (LeConte), uteana represent distribution records one, caerulea (C.R. Sahlberg), represents province territory records. New are:...
Seven species of adventive Palaearctic staphylinids, Ilyobates bennetti Donisthorpe, Meotica exilis (Knoch), 'pallens' (Redtenbacher), Anotylus insecatus (Gravenhorst), tetracarinatus Block, Oxytelus sculptus Gravenhorst, and Lathrobium fulvipenne (Gravenhorst) are newly recorded in the Maritime Provinces Canada. One these, M. exilis, a cosmopolitan species, is Canada represents first verifiable report this from North America. The history America examined indicating that previous reports...
The following seven new aleocharine species of the genus Schistoglossa Kraatz are described from Canada and United States (New Hampshire): S. brunswickensis Klimaszewski & Webster, sp. n.; charlottae Klimaszewski, campbelli carexiana hampshirensis pseudocampbelli Webster sphagnorum n. All illustrated by digital images entire body genital structures compared with western Palaearctic species. Data on bionomics distribution provided. A checklist Nearctic a key to Canadian presented....
A comprehensive species review of the genera Gyrophaena Mannerheim and Eumicrota Casey is presented for New Brunswick, Canada. Twenty-four are reported from Brunswick including two new species, Eumicrota. Nineteen previously described newly recorded in eight which are: meduxnekeagensis Klimaszewski & Webster, sp. n., G. pseudocriddlei n. Canadian records chippewa Seevers, corruscula Erichson, dybasi fuscicollis Casey, illiana involuta laetula lobata Casey. Brunswick: caseyi E. criddlei...
The genus Alisalia Casey is reported from Canada for the first time. Three species were discovered in New Brunswick, one previously described North Carolina, testacea Casey, and two new to science: minuta Klimaszewski & Webster, sp. n.; elongata n. Illustrations of body genitalia are presented occurring types America. data on habitat presented. A key Nearctic provided. following synonymies proposed, names brackets valid: austiniana (=A. parallela Casey); A. minutissima brevipennis...
The taxonomic diversity of species and genera Staphylinidae their distribution in Latin America are discussed listed/tabulated based on published literature. In total, 11,675 1075 reported from America. South has the most recorded for America, 7773 including 7079 endemic species. four subfamilies with highest total number Aleocharinae, Staphylininae, Pselaphinae, Paederinae. All synonyms listed alphabetically within Staphylinidae, providing a catalog Two hundred forty-four color or black...
Dealing with coleoptera, this is one of a series which presents New Zealand's invertebrate fauna. Each volume contains checklist the taxa, an introduction to group, descriptions and illustrations.
Since 1970, 203 species of Aleocharinae have been recorded in the Maritime Provinces Canada, 174 which reported past decade. This rapid growth knowledge this hitherto neglected subfamily rove beetles occasions present compilation region together with chronology their discovery. Sixteen new provincial records are reported, twelve from Nova Scotia, one New Brunswick, and three Prince Edward Island. Seven species, including Oxypoda chantali Klimaszewski, perexilis Casey, Myllaena cuneata...
The coastline inhabiting rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Atlantic Canada are surveyed. Thirty-three species have now been recorded in including 26 New Brunswick, 15 Newfoundland, 31 Nova Scotia, and 13 on Prince Edward Island. Oligota parva Kraatz, Acrotona avia (Casey), Strigota ambigua (Erichson), Myrmecopora vaga (LeConte), all newly Canada, Bledius mandibularis Erichson is Canada. We retain A. as a distinct from subpygmaea Bernhauer designate lectotype paralectotypes for...
Abstract Our objective was to assess the potential of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) as effective bioindicators effects forest management at a Canadian national scale. We present comparison beetle assemblages reported from large-scale studies across Canada. Based on initial response following disturbance treatment, we found that consistently responded disturbance, but responses individual species and changes in composition were nested within context regional geography finer scale...
Abstract The fauna of introduced rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the Maritime Provinces Canada is surveyed. Seventy-nine species have now been recorded. Of these, 73 found Nova Scotia, 29 on Prince Edward Island, and 54 New Brunswick. Twenty-five are newly recorded 16 10 Brunswick, for a total 51 new provincial records. 15 species, Tachinus corticinus Gravenhorst, Mycetoporus lepidus (Gravenhorst), Habrocerus capillaricornis Aleochara ( Xenochara ) lanuginosa Gnypeta caerulea (C.R....
The first survey of rove beetle species from Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is presented. Thirty-five are reported the following subfamilies: Aleocharinae (14), Micropeplinae (1), Omaliinae (7), Oxytelinae (2), Paederinae Proteininae Pselaphinae Staphylininae (3), and Tachyporinae (4). All listed in Table 1. One new species, Oxypoda stanleyi Klimaszewski & McLean, sp. n., described illustrated three adventive aleocharine recorded for time Columbia. They are: Dalotia...
The second survey in 2008 of rove beetle species from Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is presented. Fifty-one were found the following subfamilies: Aleocharinae (18), Micropeplinae (1), Omaliinae (11), Osoriinae Oxytelinae (2), Paederinae Proteininae Pselaphinae (3), Steninae Staphylininae (8), and Tachyporinae (3). All are listed Tables 1 2. Thirty-five previously recorded storm-undamaged sites 2007, including 16 that site-specific. reported storm-damaged sites, 31...
A new aleocharine rove beetle, Pella glooscapi Klimaszewski & Majka, sp. n., from Nova Scotia, Canada, is described and illustrated. Data on bionomics distribution are provided. short diagnosis, description, colour body image, black white genital images also It appears to be closely related P. criddlei (Casey). loricata (Casey), Zyras obliquus Dalotia coriaria (Kraatz) newly recorded for Atlantic Canada as a whole.
The Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Ontario were reviewed in the context recently studied material, primarily from insect surveys conducted by University Guelph Insect Collection (Ontario, Canada). Aleochara daviesi Klimaszewski & Brunke sp. n., Agaricomorpha websteri Atheta (Microdota) alesi Dinaraea backusensis and Strigota obscurata n. are described as new to science. We also report 47 records 24 Canadian records. Callicerus rigidicornis (Erichson) Alevonota gracilenta newly...
Fifty-four new Canadian provincial records of aleocharine beetles (Staphylinidae), including three and one North American record, are presented. Of these, 33 for Saskatchewan, 14 Alberta, two British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories Yukon Territory. The following records: Trichiusapilosa Casey [formerly reported from Nova Scotia Ontario as Trichiusapostica Casey], Acrotonarecondita (Erichson) adventive Palaearctic Athetanigra (Kraatz), which is also a record. Bionomics...
We report the publication of 953 DNA barcodes forest leaf litter beetles from central Taiwan, in total representing 334 species 36 beetle families. This is first bulk data Taiwanese Leaf Litter project focused on uncovering under-explored diversity across Taiwan. Based these data, we provide records following taxa for Taiwan: family Sphindidae (genus Aspidiphorus Ziegler, 1821); tribes Trichonychini, Ctenistini, and Bythinoplectini (all Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae); genera Gyrelon Hinton,...
Abstract Rove beetle species and their pitfall trap abundance were studied in red spruce ( Picea rubens Sarg.; Pinaceae) stands the Acadia Research Forest, New Brunswick, Canada, 1999. The study yielded over 5000 specimens representing 134 11 subfamilies of Staphylinidae. Of these, 58 represent new distribution records for Brunswick (NPR), including 15 Canada (NCR), 6 species, 4 synonyms, as follows: Omaliinae, 3 species; Proteininae, Proteinus pseudothomasi Klimaszewski sp. nov. (NCR, NPR)...