Cyrtusa grossepunctata Daffner, 1988, 1989

Peck, Stewart B. & Cook, Joyce, 2013, Systematics and distributions of the genera Cyrtusa Erichson, Ecarinosphaerula Hatch, Isoplastus Horn, Liocyrtusa Daffner, Lionothus Brown, and Zeadolopus Broun of the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Leiodinae: Leiodini), Insecta Mundi 2013 (310), pp. 1-32 : 6-7

Cyrtusa grossepunctata Daffner, 1988

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Cyrtusa grossepunctata Daffner, 1988: 295 . Holotype male in Daffner collection, not seen. Type locality: Sagehen Creek , Nevada County, CA.

Diagnosis (adapted from Daffner 1988). Length 1.6–2 mm. Body oval, strongly convex, reddish brown, head and antennal club slightly darker. Antenna elongate with strong club. Head finely and densely punctate. Pronotum twice as wide as long, base at obtuse hind angles slightly sinuate, punctation fine and sparse. Elytra oval, acuminate posteriorly, very strongly and densely punctate, punctures separated by one diameter, strial punctures clearly distinct only in the posterior half, basally interstrial punctures as strong as strial punctures. Metasternum strongly and sparsely punctate throughout. All sternites with series of fine punctures on lower margin, first sternite finely, densely and rugosely punctate. Aedeagus with median lobe slender; parameres large, elongate, with apices extending beyond median lobe. For illustration of aedeagus see Daffner (1988: 293, Fig. 79-80).

Distribution. North American distribution ( Fig. 16 ). UNITED STATES. CALIFORNIA, OREGON.

Previously recorded ( Daffner 1988) from: CALIFORNIA. Nevada Co., Sagehen Creek. Sacramento Co., Sacramento. Mendocino Co., Fort Bragg. OREGON. Umatilla Co., 16 mi E Ukiah, Frazier Camp.

Seasonality. Adults are known only from the months of May to August.

Bionomics. We assume that the species occurs in forested or wooded habitats.

New material examined. We have seen no new specimens of this species.

Figures

Figure 16. North American distribution of Cyrtusa subtestacea (black circles), C. grossepunctata (black squares).