The Derodontidae, Dermestidae, Bostrichidae, and Anobiidae of the Maritime Provinces of Canada (Coleoptera: Bostrichiformia) Author Majka, Christopher G. text Zootaxa 2007 2007-09-03 1573 1 1 38 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1573.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1573.1.1 1175­5334 5096635 FC4FD3BC-9297-49A3-9C91-FE272021F682 Ptinus fur (Linnaeus, 1758) NEW BRUNSWICK : Albert Co. : Mary's Pt. , 24.xii.2001 , C.G. Majka , in attic, CGMC ; Mary's Pt. , 15.xi.2005 , D.S. Christie , in house, CGMC ; Saint John Co. : Saint John , 1.v.1902 , W. McIntosh , NBM ; York Co. : Fredericton , 14.x.1987 , N. Albert , UMNB . NOVA SCOTIA : 80 specimens examined from Cumberland , Colchester , Pictou , Cape Breton , Richmond , Halifax , Lunenburg , Shelburne , and Kings counties as well as Sable Island ( Table 1 ). The earliest record is from 1922 ( Colchester Co. : Truro , 23.vii.1922 , (7), NSAC ) . PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND : Prince Co. : Summerside , 23.vi.1977 , L.S. Thompson , ACPE ; Queens Co. : Charlottetown , 11.ii.1982 , L.S. Thompson , ACPE ; Charlottetown , 11.xii.1995 , M.E.M. Smith , ACPE ; St. Patricks , 27.vi.2003 , C.G. Majka , in cabin, CGMC ; Mount Herbert , 18.ix.1924 , J.R. Mutch , JRMC . An introduced species, established in the region. Newly recorded on Prince Edward Island. Reported from Europe, North Africa, Asia, North America, and New Zealand . In Canada recorded from British Columbia east to Newfoundland ( Bousquet 1990 ). Feeds on dried stored products; found in warehouses, dwellings, museums, granaries, and grain elevators ( Bousquet 1990 ). In Europe sometimes found in bees' and wasps' nests ( Howe and Burges 1951 ). Found in Newfoundland as early as ~ 1620-70 ( Prévost & Bain 2006 ).