Lyctus brunneus (Stephens, 1830)

NEW BRUNSWICK: Gloucester Co.: Bathurst, 27.xii.1984, CNC; Westmoreland Co.: 25.ix.1984, CNC. NOVA SCOTIA: 63 specimens examined from Colchester, Pictou, Cape Breton, Halifax, Lunenburg, and Kings counties (Table 1). The earliest record is from 1976 (Halifax Co.: Halifax, 1.iv.1976, T. Fowler, NSMC). PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Queens Co.: Charlottetown, 7.vii.1983, L.S. Thompson, (2), ACPE.

An established, adventive species. Newly recorded in Prince Edward Island. Cosmopolitan; scattered records in many parts of the USA (Downie and Arnett 1996); in Canada recorded from British Columbia, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia (McNamara 1991b). Larvae and adults live in recently dried wood, lumber, furniture, crating, hardwood floors, and other wood products (McNamara 1991b).