A review of Canadian and Alaskan species of the genera Clusiota Casey and AthetaThomson, subgenusMicrodota Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) Author Klimaszewski, Jan Author Webster, Reginald P. Author Sikes, Derek Author Bourdon, Caroline Author Labrecque, Myriam text ZooKeys 2015 524 103 136 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.524.6105 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.524.6105 1313-2970-524-103 F07CD1B4D0B04048837E1B731168C5EC F07CD1B4D0B04048837E1B731168C5EC Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae Atheta (Microdota) festinans (Erichson) Figs 56-60 Atheta (Microdota) festinans (For diagnosis and synonymy, see Gusarov 2003b ) Homalota festinans Erichson, 1839: 112. As Atheta (Microdota) : Gusarov 2003a , b , Brunke et al. 2012 . Material examined. Canada, Quebec, Berthier Co., Berthierville, 20.XI.2004, Michel Racine coll., sous debris de bois, dans sabliere , avec Carabe Dyschiriodes sp. (LFC) 1 female. Natural history. This is the first record with habitat data for this species. The QC specimen was captured from woody debris in a sandy pit in association with Dyschirius sp. ( Carabidae ). Distribution . Erichson (1839) described this species from PA in USA. Gusarov (2003b) recorded it from AZ, CT, IA, IN, KY, NY, PA, and RI. Bernhauer (1907) reported Atheta festinans from ON, and Brunke et al. (2012) confirmed occurrence of this species in Waterloo Reg., ON. Here, we provide the first record of this species from QC. Comments. All known Canadian specimens of Atheta festinans are females. Gusarov (2003b) remarked that all specimens seen of this species were females and suggested that this species may be parthenogenetic.