Cardiophorinae

Cardiophorinae

Cardiophorus cardisce (Say, 1834)

This species was reported from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by Bousquet (1991), however, since that time Douglas (2003) has re-evaluated the C. cardisce and Cardiophorus propinquus Lanchester (previously regarded as a western North American species) in eastern North America. In his examination of specimens he found that C. cardisce occurred in Canada from Alberta east to Québec and C. propinquous from Alberta east to Nova Scotia. Amongst the specimens included as part of the present study (17 from New Brunswick and 14 from Nova Scotia), all were C. propinquous. Accordingly C. cardisce is removed from the faunal lists of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. This species tends to toward riparian habitats and larvae are predators in moist sandy soils (Douglas 2003).

Cardiophorus convexulus LeConte, 1853

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Prince Co.: Tignish, 2.vi.1996, M.E. Smith, on blueberry, ACPE; Queens Co.: Cavendish Sandspit, 27.vi.2003, C.G. Majka, seashore, (3), CGMC.

Newly recorded from Prince Edward Island. Found on sand dunes and barrens; adults have been found on polleniferous branches of Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica L.), and red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea L.) (Douglas 2003).

Cardiophorus gagates Erichson, 1840

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Kings Co.: Lakeside Beach, 3.viii.1997, D.B. McCorquodale, CBU; Souris, 25.vi.1993, M.E. Smith, ACPE; Souris, 6.vii.1993, M.E. Smith, ACPE.

Newly recorded from Prince Edward Island. Found in sandy habitats such as beach dunes, scrub, barrens, sandy old fields, and sand-spits; adults are found on the foliage and flowers of a variety of coniferous and deciduous trees, shrubs, heaths, and herbaceous plants (Douglas 2003); larvae are predators in moist sandy soils.

Cardiophorus propinquus Lanchester, 1971

NEW BRUNSWICK: Kent Co.: Kouchibouguac National Park, 19.v.1981, 9.vi.191, 30.vii.1981, 23.vi.1982, 5.vii.1982, 10.vii.1982, 12.vii.1982, 20.vii.1982, G.A. Calderwood, H. Goulet, D.B. Lyons, S.J. Miller, and J.H. Redner, (16), CNC; Yor k C o.: Scotchtown, 17, vii.1997, R.P. Webster, RWC. NOVA SCOTIA: Antigonish Co.: Pomquet, 9.v.1996, I. Bryson, NSNR; Cumberland Co.: Wasson Bluff, 27.vii.2006, J. Ogden & K. Goodwin, on cliff face, NSNR; Inverness Co.: 1 km S of Pillar Rock, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 10.vii.1987, Y. Bousquet, (2), CNC; Margaree, 18.vi.1987, P.P. Harper, QMOR; Pleasant Bay, 10.vi.1987, Y. Bousquet, (2), CNC; Victoria Co.: Clyburn Brook, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 21.vi.1987, 1.vii.1987, Y Bousquet, (4), CNC; Ingonish: North Bay Beach, 28.v.1996, L.A. Hudson & P.A. Rankin, beach area, (3), CBU.

Recorded from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by Douglas (2003) (see account under C. cardise above). Found under Taraxacum sp. (Asteraceae), on Populus balsamifera L. (Salicaceae), and in a sand pit Douglas (2003).