Poecilonota ferrea (Melsheimer, 1845)

Poecilonota ferrea (Melsheimer, 1845)

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Queens Co., C.F.B. Gagetown, 45.7516°N, 66.1866°W, 12-28.VIII.2013, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old mixed forest with Quercus rubra , Lindgren funnel trap in canopy of Populus grandifolia (1, RWC). Restigouche Co., Jacquet River Gorge P.N.A., 47.8257°N, 66.0764°W, 19.VIII-2.IX.2014, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Old Populus balsamifera stand near river, Lindgren funnel trap in canopy of Populus balsamifera (1, NBM). Sunbury Co. , Gilbert Island , 45.8770°N, 66.2954°W, 20.VI-5.VII.2013, 5-17.VII.2013, C. Alderson, C. Hughes, & V. Webster // Hardwood forest , Lindgren funnel traps in canopy of Populus tremuloides (6, AFC; 8, RWC). York Co. , Keswick Ridge , 45.9962°N, 66.8781°W, 3-18.VI.2015, 18-30.VI.2015, C. Alderson & V. Webster // Mixed forest, Lindgren funnel traps in canopy (2, AFC) GoogleMaps .

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB ( Bousquet et al. 2013).

Comments.

All specimens of Poecilonota ferrea from NB were captured in Lindgren funnel traps in the canopy of Populus tremuloides Michx. (quaking aspen), Populus balsamifera L. ( balsam poplar) or Populus grandifolia Michx. (largetooth aspen). Paiero et al. (2012) list Populus tremuloides and Populus trichocarpa Torr. & Gray (black cottonwood) as larval hosts of this infrequently collected species.