Geographic Location: AK: Fairbanks (Hammer 1955a); Brooks Range (Behan 1978a); YT: Porcupine Plain, Richardson Mtns; Ogilvie Mtns (Behan-Pelletier 1997b); NT: Reindeer Station; Yellowknife (Hammer 1952a, 1955b); Mackenzie Delta, subarctic (Behan 1978a); NU: Keewatin (Behan 1978a); AB: ABMI Sites (Walter et al. 2014; Meehan et al. 2019); MB: Churchill (Hammer 1952a, 1955b); QC: Northern region; Timmins 54°60’N, 67°00’W (Behan 1978a).
Habitats: thick layers of old Vaccinium, mixed with Ledum, grass, moss, liverwort and lichens; Vaccinium and Ledum under alder and spruce; in almost pure Empetrum vegetation.
Distribution: Nearctic.