Aloconota neocambrica

Distinguished from other Aloconota species by genitalic characters and subtle external morphological features described in the original description. The specific epithet and distribution in eastern Canada help separate it from western and Palearctic congeners. Accurate identification requires reference to Klimaszewski & Langor (2011) and comparison with related species such as A. cambrica.

Minute rove beetle with the characteristic abbreviated elytra exposing most of the flexible abdomen typical of Staphylinidae. As a member of Aloconota, likely possesses the compact body form and relatively short elytra characteristic of the genus. Specific coloration and body proportions require examination of type material.

Forest floor habitats, consistent with other Geostibini members. Specific microhabitat preferences (e.g., leaf litter, moss, decaying wood) have not been documented in published literature.

Eastern Canada: recorded from Labrador (LB), New Brunswick (NB), and Newfoundland and Labrador (NF). The species epithet references New Brunswick, suggesting this as the type locality region.

• Aloconota cambricaClosely related congeneric species; A. neocambrica was described as distinct from this European/Nearctic species based on subtle morphological differences
• Other Aloconota speciesGenus contains multiple small, similar-appearing aleocharines requiring genitalic dissection for reliable identification

• Staphylinidae
• Aleocharinae
• Geostibini
• rove beetle
• Nearctic
• forest floor
• recently described

• BugGuide
• GBIF taxonomy match
• iNaturalist taxon
• Catalogue of Life