Pseudanthonomus helvolus (Boheman, 1843), new to Quebec

Species identification confirmed by RSA, 2016

Note.

This native species is associated with witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L. ( Hamamelidaceae) (Clark 1987). Adults emerging from hibernation are active from mid-May to early July, and those from the current-year generation emerge from mid-August to early September and then hibernate until the following spring (DeSteven 1981).

Specimen data.

MRC Deux-Montagnes, Parc national d’Oka (45.4916, 74.0137), 30VI2015 (17:00), beaten from Hamamelis virginiana, P. de Tonnancour & R. Vigneault (4, CPTO; 5, CRVI); same except: 2VII2015 (18:00) (16, CPTO) and 5VII2015 (18:00) (1, CCCH; 6, CPTO); same except: 5IX2015 (17:00), R. Vigneault (1, CPTO) and 20VIII2016 (2, CRVI); same except: 27-VIII-2016 (14:00), P. de Tonnancour (2, CNCI; 2 CMNC; 13, CPTO; 1, CSDU); same except: (45.4619, 74.0489), 27VIII2016 (16:00) (1, CPTO; 3, CRVI).