Colon (Colon) bidentatum Sahlberg 1834

Colon (Colon) bidentatum Sahlberg, 1834

NEW BRUNSWICK: Gloucester Co.: 7.VII.1939, 11.VII.1939, and 9.VII.1939, W.J. Brown, (4, CNC); Kent Co.: 60 km northwest of Moncton, Rte.116, 21.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, forest road, car net, (15, SBP); York Co.: Fredericton, 30.V.1931, R.P. Gorham, (1, CNC). NEWFOUNDLAND: Gander, 29.VI.1949, W.J. Brown, (5, CNC). NOVA SCOTIA: Guysborough Co.: Trafalgar, 19.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, forest, car net, (1, SBP); Halifax Co.: Indian Lake Rd., northwest of Tantallon, 17.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, car net, (1, SBP); Queens Co.: Caledonia, 25.VII.1992, J. and F. Cook, mixed forest, car net, (2, JCC); Medway River, 13.VII.1993, J. and T. Cook, car net, (1, JCC); Shelburne Co.: Clyde River, 16.VII.1992, S. and J. Peck, forest, car net, (1, SBP); Yarmouth Co.: North Kemptville, 23.VIII.1992, J. and F. Cook, car net, (1, JCC); Quinan, Coldstream Rd., 19.VII.1993, J. and T. Cook, car net, (1, JCC).

This Holarctic species was recorded from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia by Peck and Stephan 1996) (Fig. 1). It is found in northern mixed and coniferous forests and at higher elevation forests in mountains (Peck and Stephan 1996).