Further contributions to the longhorn beetle (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) fauna of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada.

Reginald P. Webster,Vincent L. Webster,Chantelle A. Alderson,Cory C. Hughes,Jon D. Sweeney

doi:10.3897/zookeys.552.6039

Abstract

Sixteen species of Cerambycidae are newly recorded for New Brunswick, Canada; Arhopalus obsoletus (Randall), Atimia confusa confusa (Say), Callidium frigidum Casey, Phymatodes amoenus (Say), Phymatodes testaceus (Linnaeus), Neoclytus mucronatus mucronatus (Fabricius), Xylotrechus aceris Fisher, Xylotrechus sagittatus sagittatus (Germar), Tylonotus bimaculatus Haldeman, Lepturges angulatus (LeConte), Lepturges symmetricus (Haldeman), Urgleptes querci (Fitch), Oplosia nubila (LeConte), Eupogonius subarmatus (LeConte), Monochamus carolinensis (Olivier), and Pogonocherus parvulus LeConte. Urgleptes signatus (LeConte) and Urgleptes querci are newly recorded from Nova Scotia. All but two specimens were collected in 12-funnel Lindgren traps. Xylotrechus aceris, Tylonotus bimaculatus, Lepturges angulatus, Lepturges symmetricus, Urgleptes signatus (NS), and Pogonocherus parvulus were detected exclusively in traps deployed in the forest canopy, and most individuals of Oplosia nubila and Monochamus carolinensis were captured in canopy traps. Arhopalus obsoletus, Atimia confusa confusa, Callidium frigidum, Phymatodes testaceus, and Xylotrechus sagittatus sagittatus were captured almost exclusively in traps near (1 m above) the forest floor. These results highlight the importance of sampling both the understory and upper canopy when using traps for surveying diversity of Cerambycidae.

Highlights

IntroductionThe Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles) fauna of New Brunswick was first reviewed by Webster et al (2009)
The Cerambycidae fauna of New Brunswick was first reviewed by Webster et al (2009)
All records below are species newly recorded for New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canada

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Introduction

The Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles) fauna of New Brunswick was first reviewed by Webster et al (2009). 48 species were reported as new to the province. Majka et al (2010) added two more species to the faunal list. Most recently, Webster et al (2012a) added six more species and removed Phymatodes testaceus (Linnaeus) from the faunal list. Additional species of Cerambycidae were newly recorded from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia during a study to develop tools for enhanced detection of invasive species of Cerambycidae. The purpose of this paper is to report these new records

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