Apimela canadensis

Apimela canadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Staphylinidae
Genus:	Apimela
Species:	A. canadensis
Binomial name
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

Apimela 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. 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. Bibcode:2017ZooK..672...35K. 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.