Atheta hampshirensis
Bernhauer, 1909
Atheta hampshirensis is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, originally described by Bernhauer in 1909. The species has been documented across much of Canada and parts of the northeastern United States. It was among the species newly recorded for New Brunswick, Canada, in a 2013-2016 survey that significantly expanded knowledge of regional biodiversity. Like other members of the Atheta, it is a small, elongate beetle with reduced characteristic of the family.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Atheta hampshirensis: //əˈθiːtə ˌhæmpˌʃaɪˈreːnsɪs//
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) and United States (Alaska, California, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island).
Human Relevance
Documented as part of a 2013-2016 biodiversity survey in New Brunswick, Canada, contributing to baseline knowledge of regional coleopteran fauna. The was among 303 newly recorded species for the province, including 32 species new to science, published in ZooKeys as part of efforts to support taxonomic research and biological diversity documentation.