The Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of Atlantic Canada: new records, faunal composition, and zoogeography
Author
Majka, Christopher
Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS, Canada
Author
Langor, David
Natural Resources Canada, Edmonton, Canada
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Leiodes impersonata
Brown, 1932
NOVA SCOTIA
: Victoria Co.:
3 km
west of Paquets Lake, Cape Breton Highlands National Park,
17.IX.1984
, J.M. Campbell and A. Davies, sifting moss, (3, CNC).
Fig. 5.
Distribution of
Colenis impunctata
,
Liocyrtusa luggeri
,
Leiodes contaminabilis
,
Leiodes impersonata
,
Leiodes neglecta
,
Leiodes puncticollis
,
Leiodes rufipes
,
and
Leiodes triepkei
in Atlantic Canada.
Although
Leiodes impersonata
was reported for
Nova Scotia
by
Peck (1991)
, it was not recorded from the province by
Baranowski (1993)
in his revision of the genus
Leiodes
. The above record establishes the presence of the species in
Nova Scotia
. It was recorded from
New Brunswick
by
Baranowski (1993)
(
Fig. 5
). Most species of
Leiodes
are believed to feed on subterranean fungi. The identity of these fungi is unknown (
Baranowski 1993
). It is found along small roads or trails in deciduous forests, especially with rather sandy (but not dry) soil and rich vegetation (
Baranowski 1993
).