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--Apple-Mail-38--615705957 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hi folks, Those who are interested in things entomological may want to take a look in today's Halifax Chronicle Herald to find out about some of my recent work on the beetle front: http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/562700.html My colleague Jan Klimaszewski of the Canadian Forest Service and I have described two new species of beetles from this region: Atheta acadiensis is found in beach-drift environments (flotsam and jetsam accumulated at the top of the intertidal zone), and is a member of a very interesting community of beetles found in such habitats. It is named in honour both of the ancient French province of Acadia where it has been found (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and the Gaspe), and also to honour the long history of the Acadian people and their contribution to the culture of the region and the country. Much remains to be learned about this fascinating beetle. As an inhabitant of beaches it is potentially vulnerable to the kinds of disturbances that can jeopardize these fragile environments (oil spills, use of ATVs, development and use of beach environments by people, etc.). I know from research I am conducting on the diet of Piping Plovers in the Magdalen Islands, that a very large proportion of their diet consists of beetles. Perhaps in the Maritimes they make use of A. acadiensis? We don't yet know. A second species of beetle which we described has been named Atheta savardae (in honour of Ms. Karine Savard who assisted us in our work) about which we know even less, other than scattered records in Cape Breton, Kejimkujik, and south of the St. Lawrence river. The species first came to light when David McCorquodale (who not only looks up at birds, but also down at beetles ...) found one in his back yard. Those who are interested in the technical scientific description of the species, and our remarks of their biology and distribution, can consult the scientific paper itself, a copy of which is located at: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/New_Atheta.pdf Best wishes! Chris _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. _. Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6 (902) 424-6435 Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. _. --Apple-Mail-38--615705957 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 <HTML><BODY style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; = -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi folks,<DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Those who are interested in = things entomological may want to take a look in today's Halifax = Chronicle Herald to find out about some of my recent work on the beetle = front:</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A = href=3D"http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/562700.html">http://www.herald.= ns.ca/NovaScotia/562700.html</A></DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>My=A0colleague Jan = Klimaszewski of the Canadian Forest Service and I have described two new = species of beetles from this region:</DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN = class=3D"Apple-style-span"><I>Atheta acadiensis</I> is found in = beach-drift environments (flotsam and jetsam accumulated at the top of = the intertidal zone), and is a member of a very interesting community of = beetles found in such habitats. It is named in honour both of the = ancient French province of Acadia where it has been found (Nova Scotia, = New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and the Gaspe), and also to honour = the long history of the Acadian people and their contribution to the = culture of the region and the country.=A0</SPAN></DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN = class=3D"Apple-style-span">Much remains to be learned about this = fascinating beetle. As an=A0inhabitant of beaches it is potentially = vulnerable to the kinds of disturbances that can jeopardize these = fragile environments (oil spills, use of ATVs, development and use of = beach environments by people, etc.). I know from research I am = conducting on the diet of Piping Plovers in the Magdalen Islands, that a = very large proportion of their diet consists of beetles. Perhaps in the = Maritimes they make use of <I>A. acadiensis</I>? We don't yet = know.</SPAN></DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN = class=3D"Apple-style-span">A second species of beetle which we described = has been named=A0<I>Atheta savardae</I>=A0(in honour of Ms. Karine = Savard who assisted us in our work) about which we know even less, other = than scattered records in Cape Breton, Kejimkujik, and south of the St. = Lawrence river. The species first came to light when David McCorquodale = (who not only looks up at birds, but also down at beetles ...) found one = in his back yard.</SPAN></DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Those who are interested in = the technical scientific description of the species, and our remarks of = their biology and distribution, can consult the scientific paper itself, = a copy of which is located at:</DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A = href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/New_Atheta.pdf">http= ://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/New_Atheta.pdf</A></DIV><DIV><BR= class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Best wishes!</DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Chris</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV> = <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Times" = size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Times">_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._= ._._._.</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT = face=3D"Times" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Times">Christopher Majka = - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: = 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Times" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Times">1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada<SPAN = class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>B3H 3A6</FONT></P> <P = style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Times" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Times">(902) 424-6435 <SPAN = class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>Email <<A = href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</A>></F= ONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Times"= size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Times">_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._= ._._._.</FONT></P> </DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>= --Apple-Mail-38--615705957--
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