Bagous tanneri O'Brien, 1979, new to Quebec

Species identification confirmed by RSA, 2009, 2016

Note.

This native species was previously known in Canada only from Ontario (Bousquet et al. 2013). It feeds in the larval stage on submerged petioles of fragrant water-lily, Nymphaea odorata (McGaha 1952).

Specimen data.

[MRC Brome-Missisquoi] Saint-Armand, 2VII2001, attracted to UV lamp, C. Chantal (1, CCCH); [MRC Haut-Richelieu] Henryville, 24VI2003, attracted to UV lamp, C. Chantal (1, CCCH); [MRC Deux-Montagnes] Parc national d’Oka, La Grande Baie, 30VI2015 [swept from low vegetation, edge of swampy bay], R. Vigneault (1, CRVI); same except: 2VII2015 (16:00), beaten from dead branches, edge of swampy bay, P. de Tonnancour (1, CPTO).