Forty new records of aleocharine beetles, and two new species in the genera \u3ci\u3eAcrotona\u3c/i\u3e Thomson and \u3ci\u3eAtheta\u3c/i\u3e Thomson, for the province of Manitoba, Canada (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Forty new provincial records, including two new aleocharine species for the province of Manitoba (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) are provided. The two new species, Acrotona manitobensis Klimaszewski and Godin, new species, and Atheta manitobae Klimaszewski and Godin, new species, are described and illustrated. Habitat information and new locality records are provided for the newly recorded species. The current number of Aleocharinae in Manitoba stands at 120 species, including 40 new records and two new species described here. A checklist of all currently recorded species from the province, with their distribution records in Canada and USA, is included

Forty new records of aleocharine beetles, and two new species in the genera \u3ci\u3eAcrotona\u3c/i\u3e Thomson and \u3ci\u3eAtheta\u3c/i\u3e Thomson, for the province of Manitoba, Canada (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Forty new provincial records, including two new aleocharine species for the province of Manitoba (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) are provided. The two new species, Acrotona manitobensis Klimaszewski and Godin, new species, and Atheta manitobae Klimaszewski and Godin, new species, are described and illustrated. Habitat information and new locality records are provided for the newly recorded species. The current number of Aleocharinae in Manitoba stands at 120 species, including 40 new records and two new species described here. A checklist of all currently recorded species from the province, with their distribution records in Canada and USA, is included

Community composition and biogeography of beetles and spiders across an elevational gradient in Denali National Park, Alaska

Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2020Anthropogenic climate change is rapidly altering alpine ecosystems in Alaska. Trees and woody shrubs are expanding upslope and displacing alpine tundra. As alpine tundra habitats shrink and fragment, arthropods and other animals face an increased risk of extirpation due to smaller population sizes and reduced geneflow. Arthropods--insects, spiders, and their relatives--are the most speciose component of the alpine fauna and perform key ecosystem services, such as pollination and nutrient cycling, and are food for vertebrates. Many species have responded by shifting their distribution to higher elevations, but species respond to change idiosyncratically, which could alter species interactions and disrupt communities. I compared beetle and spider communities along an elevational gradient in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, an area with a complex biogeographic history and a poorly known arthropod fauna, in order to 1) examine differences in diversity, abundance, and community composition among forest, shrub, and alpine tundra habitats; 2) link the observed differences to abiotic factors relevant to climate change; and 3) test if shared habitat preferences lead to community-level patterns in geographic distribution. After three consecutive summers of sampling, I found that alpine tundra supports an unexpectedly diverse arthropod community with a high proportion of unique species and that vegetation cover and mean air temperature are strongly correlated with community composition. I therefore expect species losses among alpine tundra communities as shrubification continues. Community-level distribution patterns were not observed, but trends in the data point to a reduction of Holarctic distributions among forest-dwelling arthropods and an increased proportion of Beringian endemics among tundra species. This was the first systematic survey of Denali's terrestrial arthropods and added over 450 new park records.Alaska Entomological Society, Entomological Society of America SysEB SectionChapter 1: General introduction -- 1.1 Alpine tundra -- 1.2 Alpine arthropods -- 1.3 Effects of climate change on alpine environments and arthropods -- 1.4 Denali National Park and Preserve -- 1.5 Study goals -- 1.6 Figures. Chapter 2: Arthropod communities differ across an elevational gradient in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska -- 2.1 Abstract -- 2.2 Introduction -- 2.3 Methods -- 2.4 Results -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 References -- 2.7 Figures -- 2.8 Tables. Chapter 3: Community-level patterns of Beringian dispersal among ground-dwelling beetles and spiders in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska -- 3.1 Abstract -- 3.2 Introduction -- 3.3 Methods -- 3.4 Results -- 3.5 Discussion -- 3.6 References -- 3.7 Figures -- 3.8 Tables. Chapter 4: General conclusion -- 4.1 Future directions -- 4.2 References -- Appendix

Catalog of the Staphylinidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) : 1758 to the end of the second millennium.

7 v. (vi, 4218 p.) : ill. (1 col.), ports. ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references (v. 7, p. 3841-4075) and index.This catalog (published in seven parts, all released on the same day) is based on only the published literature for the Staphylinidae. Of the 32 subfamilies, the following 28 are included herein: Apateticinae, Dasycerinae, Empelinae, Euaesthetinae, Glypholomatinae, Habrocerinae, Leptotyphlinae, Megalopsidiinae, Micropeplinae, Microsilphinae, Neophoninae, Olisthaerinae, Omaliinae, Osoriinae, Oxyporinae, Oxytelinae, Phloeocharinae, Piestinae, Protactinae†, Proteininae, Protopselaphinae, Pseudopsinae, Solieriinae, Staphylininae, Steninae, Tachyporinae, Trichophyinae, and Trigonurinae. The Aleocharinae, Paederinae, Pselphinae, and Scaphidiinae are excluded from this edition of the catalog. References to the original citation or description are given for available family-group, genus-group, and species-group names of both extant and extinct forms. The type genus is cited for each family-group name, the type species for each genus-group name, and the type locality for each species-group name. Where appropriate, all subgenera, subspecies, or synonyms are listed for each valid name. Annotated subsequent references are presented for all names. Distributional summaries are given for each valid taxon. Full bibliographic citations are in Part VII. A short historical review, coauthored with Aleš Smetana, follows the Introduction (Part I), with the main focus on biographical sketches that include many photographs. The goal of this catalog is to summarize the current state of knowledge of the family and to stimulate worldwide monographic studies.v. 1. Introduction, history, biographical sketches, and omaliine group -- v. 2. Tachyporine group -- v. 3. Oxyteline group -- v. 4. Staphylinine group. pt. 1, Euaesthetinae, Leptotyphlinae, Megalopsidiinae, Oxyporinae, Pseudopsinae, Solieriinae, Steninae -- v. 5. Staphylinine group. pt. 2, Staphylininae: Diochini, Maorothiini, Othiini, Platyprosopini, Staphylinini (Amblyopinina, Anisolinina, Hyptiomina, Philonthina) -- v. 6. Staphylinine group. pt. 3, Staphylininae: Staphylinini (Quediina, Staphylinina, Tanygnathinina, Xanthopygina), Xantholinini. Staphylinidae incertae sedis : fossils, Protactinae -- v. 7. Bibliography and index

Soil Invertebrates As Success Indicators For Land Reclamation Monitoring

Soil invertebrate assemblages, indicative of ecosystem health and function, can be used to assess land reclamation success, but require taxonomic expertise. Soil invertebrate assessments must be comprehensive, seasonally consistent, cost effective, and focus on sensitive key groups. We evaluated soil invertebrates as monitoring tools at two young forest reclamation sites at a western Alberta coal mine, differing in soil reclamation, adjacent land uses, and proximity to an undisturbed reference. Reclamation methods altered soil invertebrate abundance and assemblages; ants and true bugs thrived in reclaimed areas, springtails and oribatid mites declined. Beetle and spider abundance recovered post-disturbance; non-native beetles dominated. Oribatid mite abundance distinguished reclamation and reference sites. Overall soil invertebrate abundance was more sensitive and effective in differentiating sites than vegetation, topsoil, and subsoil properties. Our research contributes to understanding soil invertebrate assemblages in early forest reclamation, identifies key taxa for monitoring, and highlights non native species and single species dominance

Oxypoda hiemalis Casey 1911

<p> <b> 221. <i>Oxypoda hiemalis</i> Casey</b> </p> <p> (Illustrations in Klimaszewski <i>et al.</i> 2006, 2018), Table 1</p> <p> <b>References.</b> Casey 1911. Klimaszewski <i>et al.</i> 2006, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2021.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Nearctic, recorded from A/S (Klimaszewski <i>et al.</i> 2021). <b>Canada</b>: AB, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, QC, YT. <b>USA</b>: AK, NH, <b>PA</b> (NSR).</p> <p> <b>Collection and Habitat data.</b> The NH specimens were found in leaf litter along river edge, birch/fir litter, litter by stream, from alder, grass and tree leaf litters, and under leaf litter around pond. Collected from April to July, with a single specimen taken in September. In PA taken from <i>Rhododendron</i> leaf litter. In Canada taken from various deciduous and coniferous forests. Adults collected in leaf litter, moss, litter and <i>Sphagnum</i> near small body of water, in moist leaves on vernal pond margins, in litter at base of tree in <i>Carex</i> marsh, in lining of deserted beaver lodge, in moist grass litter on abandoned beaver pond margin, <i>Microtus</i> nests, marmot (<i>Marmota</i> sp.) burrows, litter around raspberry, in frass in tree holes of birch and maple, and in leaf litter on river margin. One individual was found in a lichen on a tree trunk (Klimaszewski <i>et al.</i> 2006, 2021).</p> <p> <b>Material.</b> USA, <b>New Hampshire</b>, <i>Belknap Co.</i>: Lower Gilmanton, 23.IV.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter, 1 female. <i>Coos Co.</i>: 3 mi E Stewartstown, 23.V.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift leaf litter along river edge, 2 males. Mt. Washington, Halfway House, 18.VI.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift birch-fir litter, 1 male, 1 female. Mt. Washington, Auto Road, 3000’, 25.VI.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift litter by stream, 1 male. Hurlbert Swamp, 4 mi E West Stewartstown, 12.IX.1986, D.S. Chandler, sift grass and tree leaf litters, 1 female. Hwy. 33, Second Connecticut Lake, 23.V.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift alder and grass litter 2 males, 1 female. Pinkham Notch, 1.VII.1982, D.S. Chandler, sift grass litter, 1 male. <i>Rockingham Co.</i>: Odiorne Point St. Pk., 14.V.1982, D.S. Chandler, under leaf litter around pond, 1 female. <b>Pennsylvania,</b> <i>Huntingdon Co.:</i> Rothrock St. Forest, Seeger Nat. Area, 900’, 30.V.1985, D.S. Chandler, sift <i>Rhododendron</i> leaf litter, 1 male.</p>Published as part of <i>Klimaszewski, Jan, Chandler, Donald S., Davies, Anthony & Bourdon, Caroline, 2023, Aleocharine rove beetles of New Hampshire, USA: new taxa and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), pp. 1-141 in Zootaxa 5364 (1)</i> on pages 105-106, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5364.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10145460">http://zenodo.org/record/10145460</a&gt