The coastal rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of Atlantic Canada: a survey and new records
Author
Majka, Christopher
Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS, Canada
Author
Klimaszewski, Jan
St. Francis Xavier University, Department of Biology, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Author
Lauff, Randolph
St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish ,, Canada
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Cafius bistriatus
(Erichson, 1840)
NEW BRUNSWICK
:
Albert Co.
:
Mary’s Point
,
23.VIII.2003
,
C.G. Majka
, coastal dunes, under flotsam, (1,
CGMC
)
;
Charlotte Co.
:
Pottery Beach
,
Passamaquoddy Bay
,
29.VII.1976
,
M.J. Dadswell
, (2,
CNC
)
;
Kent
Co.
:
Kouchibouguac National Park
,
1.VI.1977
,
S.J. Miller
(1,
CNC
)
;
Kouchibouguac National Park
,
13.IX.1977
,
J.M. Campbell
, (1,
CNC
)
;
Restigouche Co.
:
River Charlo
,
24.VII.1972
, J.M. Campbell. (1,
CNC
).
NOVA SCOTIA
:
Cape Breton Co.
:
Point Aconi
,
13.VII.1972
,
J.M. and B.A. Campbell
, (1,
CNC
)
;
Big Bras d’Or
,
25.VII.1972
,
J.M. Campbell
, (1,
CNC
)
;
Inverness Co.
:
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
:
Presqu’île
,
13.IX.1984
, sifting beach wrack, (40,
CNC
)
;
2.5 km
SE of
Cap Rouge
,
14.XI.1984
,
A. Smetana
, (8,
CNC
)
;
Pleasant Bay
,
27.V.1984
,
L. Masner
, sea-beach kelp, (2,
CNC
)
;
Pleasant Bay
,
29.VII.1983
,
D.E. & J.E. Bright
, seashore kelp, (2,
CNC
)
;
Victoria Co.
:
Big Bras d’Or
,
25.VII.1972
,
J.M. Campbell
, (1,
CNC
)
;
North Bay Ingonish
,
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
,
29.VI.1983
,
L. LeSage
, seashore wrack, (1,
CNC
)
.
Cafius bistriatus
was recorded in the Maritime Provinces by
Frank et al. (1986)
and
Campbell et al. (1987)
and from Newfoundland by
Smetana (1965)
. Its distribution in Atlantic
Canada
is shown in
Fig. 15
. It is common in wrack and other debris on marine beaches (
Newton et al. 2000
).
James et al. (1971)
reported that
Cafius
species lay their eggs deep in sand where their larvae prey on amphipods, flies of the genus
Fucellia
, and small barnacles. Two abundant amphipods associated with
Coleoptera
in beach drift environments in the Maritime Provinces are
Talorchestia longicornis
(Say, 1818)
in the upper littoral and splash zone, and
Orchestia gammarella
Pallas,
1766 in
beach drift slightly lower down on the coastline (
Klimaszewski and Majka 2006
).
Tal- orchestia megalophthalma
(Bate, 1862),
O. platensis
Kroyer, 1845
, and
O. grillus
(Bosc, 1802)
are also present in the region (
Gosner 1971
).