Apimela canadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Infraorder:
Staphyliniformia
Superfamily:
Staphylinoidea
Family:
Staphylinidae
Subfamily:
Aleocharinae
Tribe:
Oxypodini
Genus:
Apimela
Species:
Apimela canadensis

Klimaszewski and Webster, 2017

Apimela canadensis is a species of Staphylinid (rove beetle) first described in 2017 from specimens collected in New Brunswick, Canada.[1] Its species name, canadensis, was given in honour of the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation.[2]

Discovery

A. canadensis was originally found near the Meduxnekeag River to the west of Woodstock, in New Brunswick (Canada) in 2008.[3]

The holotype and three paratype specimens were captured in the months of May and June on an area of partially shaded cobblestones near the outflow of a brook along the Jacquet River. The adults were found under cobblestones and gravel in sand. One paratype was found along a river margin underneath a cobblestone which was in a grassy area away from the water’s edge.[1]

Description

Adult A. canadensis are very small, measuring 2.0–3.0 mm in total length. They are a glossy, yellowish brown in colour, with slightly darker head and covered in a fine pubescence.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jan Klimaszewski; Reginald P. Webster; Adriano Zanetti; Caroline Bourdon (May 2017). "First Canadian records of genera Apimela Mulsant & Rey and Gyronycha Casey from New Brunswick: description of two new species and new provincial distribution records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)". ZooKeys (672): 35–48. doi:10.3897/zookeys.672.12488. PMC 5527340. PMID 28769666.
  2. ↑ Elizabeth McSheffrey (2017-05-08). "Meet Canada's 150th birthday beetle". National Observer. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  3. ↑ Elizabeth Fraser (2017-05-07). "Newly discovered beetle named in honour of Canada 150". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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