Cryptarcha (Lepiarcha) omisitoides Reitter 1873

Cline, Andrew R. & Skelley, Paul E., 2013, Discovery of new species and country records for the North American sap beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), Zootaxa 3683 (2), pp. 101-116 : 103

1) Cryptarcha (Lepiarcha) omisitoides Reitter 1873

This species was originally described as a member of Cryptarcha and subsequently transferred to Lepiarcha by Sharp (1890), and later transferred back to Cryptarcha by Parsons (1943) as C. (Lepiarcha) omisitoides . Prior to this new record, this species was known from Mexico and Guatemala ( Sharp 1890; Grouvelle 1913, misspelled as Lipiarcha ; Blackwelder 1945). The species is similar to the widespread Nearctic species C. concinna Melsheimer ( Parsons 1943) and both are considered to be in the same subgenus, however it differs in several characters, including: a truncate prosternal apex; male mandibles equal in size and shape; metasternal disc with coarsely punctate surface sculpturing; and elongate apical setae present on the male tegmen.

New Distribution Record: ARIZONA: Cochise; Co. Chiricahua; Mts. Near Portal; July 28–Aug. 7 1966 / K. Stephan leg.; Black Light (FSCA). ARIZONA Santa; Catalina Mts. ; Bear Cyn. 15Jul70; K.Stephan coll. (FSCA).