Understanding saproxylic beetles: new records of Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Synchroidae, and Scraptiidae from the Maritime Provinces of Canada (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) Author Majka, Christopher G. Author Pollock, Darren A. text Zootaxa 2006 2006-06-29 1248 45 68 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.172970 6e472142-48ad-4d80-b2ab-00326f40eb31 1175­5326 172970 AF786D75-AAAE-4D2B-9568-F44CB43BD01A Anaspis rufa Say NEW BRUNSWICK: Albert Co.: Crooked Creek, 27.viii ,2003, C.G. Majka, 2 specimens , CGMC; Mary’s Point, 12.viii.2004 , C.G. Majka, 2 specimens , CGMC; Headquarters: Fundy National Park, 14.vii.1972 . R. Laforge, FNP. NOVA SCOTIA : 352 specimens examined from Annapolis, Antigonish, Cape Breton, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Guysborough, Halifax, Hants, Inverness, Kings, Lunenburg, Pictou, Queens, Richmond, Shelburne, Victoria and Yarmouth counties. The earliest record is from 1961 ( Kings Co.: Gaspereau Lake, 8.vii.1961 , D.H. Webster, 2 specimens , DHWC). PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND : PEI, 1974–1983 , UPEI; Kings Co.: Woodville Mills, 23.vii.2001 , C.G. Majka, 3 specimens , CGMC; Queens Co.: Park Corner, 18.vii.1997 , D.B. McCorquodale, CBU; Wood Islands, 20.vii.1997 , D.B. McCorquodale, CBU; Princeton­Wharburton Rd., 19.viii.2002 , C.G. Majka, CGMC; St. Patricks, 21.vii.2001 , 22.vii.2001 , 13.vii.2002 , 14.vii.2002 , and 25.vi.2003 , C.G. Majka, 8 specimens , CGMC.

Newly recorded in	Prince Edward Island. In Nova Scotia,	found	in coniferous and
deciduous forests of all	types and in many forest edge (old field,	scrub,	bog, stream­edge,
pine barren, etc.) areas.	Very abundant on flowers.