Selenophorus pedicularius Dejean, 1829

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Selenophorus pedicularius Dejean ( Fig. 45 )

Selenophorus pedicularius Dejean 1829: 100 . Type locality: North America; restricted to Texas (Fort Worth, Tarrant Co.) by Lindroth (1968: 825). Types: MNHN.

Selenophorus troglodytes Dejean 1829: 101 . Type locality: North America. Types: MNHN.

Selenophorus aereus LeConte 1847: 393 . Type locality: Missouri “territory” . Types: MCZ #5915.

Selenophorus puellus Putzeys 1878a: 40 . Type locality: United States. Types: MNHN.

Selenophorus cupreolus Casey 1914: 149 , new synonymy. Type locality: Texas. Types: USNM #47883.

Selenophorus riparius Casey 1914: 150 , new synonymy. Type locality: Mississippi ( Vicksburg , Warren Co.) . Types: USNM #47885.

Selenophorus houstoni Casey 1914: 151 , new synonymy. Type locality: Texas ( Austin , Travis Co.) . Types: USNM #47886.

Selenophorus implicans Casey 1914: 151 , new synonymy. Type locality: Louisiana (Alexandria, Rapides Parish) . Types: USNM #47887.

Descriptive Notes. Microsculpture strongly impressed, on pronotum regularly isodiametric, on elytra nearly isodiametric. Pronotum broad against elytra with sides evenly curved toward broadly rounded hind angles. Hind femur posteriorly with fewer than 5 long setae. Metatarsi dorsally with conspicuous, long setae. Dimorphism + ♂ 1 — ♀ 2 with one aberrant + ♂ 2 from Kansas (Douglas Co.: Lawrence) (WIRC). Median lobe with dorsoapical plate short, sides converged subacutely toward apex, lip inconspicuous. Endophallus without spines; indistinct dark membranous field in ostium. ABL 4.5–6.5 mm .

Range. CAN: ON; USA: AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY*, LA, MD, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WY; Mexico.

Remarks. Casey’ s descriptions of the four species here proposed for synonymy are subtle and difficult to interpret. We found no convincing differences from S. pedicularius among vast studied material from the southern states. Photographs of the four type specimens supported our conclusion. Genitalia were not available for comparison.

Figures

Figs. 44–50. Habitus images of Selenophorus species, dorsal aspect. 44) S. blanchardi; 45) S. pedicularius; 46) S. planipennis; 47) S. aeneopiceus; 48) S. breviusculus; 49) S. fatuus; 50) S. parumpunctatus.