Pronotocrepis clavicornis Knight, 1929

Wyniger, Denise, 2010, Resurrection of the Pronotocrepini Knight, with Revisions of the Nearctic Genera Orectoderus Uhler, Pronotocrepis Knight, and Teleorhinus Uhler, and Comments on the Palearctic Ethelastia Reuter (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), American Museum Novitates 2010 (3703), pp. 1-68 : 42-46

Pronotocrepis clavicornis Knight

Figures 7 , 8 , 9 , 12 ; map 4; table 3

Pronotocrepis clavicornis Knight, 1929: 217 (new species, description); Carvalho, 1958: 110 (catalog); McIver & Stonedahl, 1993: 354 (fig.); Wyniger et al., 2008: 331 (presence of brochosomes), 335, fig. 4B–G (detail of tarsal segments, detail of pygophore).

Pronotocrepis ribesi Knight, 1969: 79 (new species, description, host). NEW SYNONYMY.

Pronotocrepis ruber Knight, 1969: 80 (new species, description). NEW SYNONYMY.

TYPE MATERIAL (EXAMINED): Pronotocrepis clavicornis : HOLOTYPE: Male: [ USA] Colorado [Costilla Co.] Fort Garland , Ute Creek Ranch [37.43274°N 105.43846°W] 11 Aug 1925, H.H. Knight ( AMNH _ PBI 00069005 ) ( USNM).

Pronotocrepis ribesi : HOLOTYPE: Male: [ USA] Washington [Yakima Co.] Tieton Canyon [46.65217°N 120.7248°W] 21 Jun 1932, A.R. Rolfs ( AMNH _ PBI 00069004 ) ( USNM). PARA- TYPE: [ USA] Washington [Yakima Co.] Tieton Canyon [46.65217°N 120.7248°W] 21 Jun 1932, A.R. Rolfs, 1♀ (00068792) ( USNM).

Pronotocrepis ruber : HOLOTYPE: Female: [ USA] Oregon [Lake Co.] Hart Mountain [42.39944°N 119.77944°W, 1905 m] 17 Jun 1938, Gray and Schuh ( AMNH _ PBI 00069006 ) ( USNM).

DIAGNOSIS, DESCRIPTION, HOSTS: See generic diagnosis and description.

DISTRIBUTION: Canada: British Columbia (map 4). United States: Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah (map 4).

DISCUSSION: Knight (1969) described Pronotocrepis ribesi from Washington and P. ruber from Oregon. He distinguished both from P. clavicornis , described from Colorado ( Knight, 1929), by the thickness of the base of the second antennal segment compared to thickness of the first antennal segment. He distinguished P. ribesi and P. ruber by the coloration of the embolium ( Knight, 1969): pal- MAP 4. Distribution of Pronotocrepis clavicornis . lid in P. ribesi , blood red in P. ruber . Knight’s comparisons of P. clavicornis , P. ruber , and P. ribesi must be viewed with skepticism because he was comparing the two male holotypes ( P. clavicornis , P. ribesi ) with a female holotype of P. ruber . Especially the second antennal segment shows distinct width differences between the sexes. Examination of the P. clavicornis , P. ruber , P. ribesi , and other specimens on hand revealed that embolium coloration ranges from pallid to deep red and is not correlated with the thickness of the second antennal segment basally. Specimens from the same collecting event with brown, red, or yellowish embolium showed no differences in the genitalic structures, and I am therefore treating P. ribesi and P. ruber as junior synonyms of P. clavicornis , new synonymy.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: CANADA: British Columbia: Hedley, 49.35°N 120.08333°W, 09 Jul 1965, F.I.S., Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♀ (00071585) (CNC). Osoyoos, Anarchist Mountain, 49.03333°N 119.33333°W, 13 Jul 1970, L.A. Kelton, 1♀ (00071583) (CNC). Osoyoos, Mt. Kobau Rd., km 10.9, 49.03333°N 119.46666°W, 10 Jul 1994, G.G.E. Scudder, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♂ (00071580), 1♀ (00071588) (CNC). Rock Creek, 49.05°N 119.1°W, 30 May 1958, F.I.S., Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♀ (00071586) (CNC). USA: Arizona: Apache Co. : 16 mi N of Concho, 28 Aug 1967, H.A. Scullen, 1♀ (00075894) (ORSU). California: Siskiyou Co.: 0.3 mi SE of Mammoth Crater, Klamath National Forest, 41.68971°N 121.54283°W, 1585 m, 26 Jun 1979, M.D. Schwartz, Ribes cereum (Grossulariaceae) , 1♀ (00058499) (AMNH). 2.5 mi N of Medicine Lake on Medicine Lake Rd, 41.61781°N 121.59778°W, 750 m, 18 Jul 1985, G.M. Stonedahl and J.D. McIver, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♂ (00059316) (AMNH). Medicine Lake Road, 41.58167°N 121.59778°W, 1585 m, 26 Jun 1979, G. Stonedahl, Ribes cereum (Grossulariaceae) , 3♂ (00058367–00058369), 12♀ (00058370–00058381) (AMNH); 26 Jun 1979, J.D. Lattin, Ribes cereum (Grossulariaceae) , 1♂ (00075868), 3♀ (00075869–00075871) (ORSU). Just S of Lava Beds National Monument on Medicine Lake Road, Mammoth Crater, 41.75333°N 121.50556°W, 1625 m, 26 Jun 1979, R.T. and Joe Schuh, 1♂ (00058488) (AMNH). Colorado: Grand Co.: Hot Sulphur Springs, 40.07306°N 106.10222°W, 13 Jul 1949, R.H. Beamer, 4♂ (00074842–00074844, 00074885), 2♀ (00074845, 00074846) (KU). Idaho: Elmore Co.: Featherville, 43.61°N 115.25722°W, 02 Jul 1961, J.C. Brandt, 1♀ (00075349) (USNM). Nevada: Elko Co.: Ruby Mountains, Lomoille Canyon, E of Powerhouse Picnic Area, 40.69222°N 115.475°W, 1829 m, 16 Jun 1983, R.T. Schuh and M.D. Schwartz, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 3♂ (00058342–00058344), 8♀ (00058345–00058352) (AMNH). Ruby Mountains, Lomoille Canyon, E of Powerhouse Picnic Area, 40.69222°N 115.475°W, 1885 m, 16 Jun 1983, R.T. Schuh and M.D. Schwartz, Ribes inerme (Grossulariaceae) , 1♂ (00058501) (AMNH). Oregon: Baker Co.: Durkee, 44.58222°N 117.46361°W, 17 Jun 1941, K.M. Fender, 2♀ (00075903, 00075904) (ORSU). Crook Co.: 0.5 mi W of Ochoco National Forest on Rt 26, T14S R18E Sec 11, 44.3708°N 120.5348°W, 22 Jun 1979, R.T. Schuh, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 2♀ (00058440, 00058441) (AMNH). Ochoco National Forest, T14S R18S S11, 44.29984°N 120.8703°W, 22 Jun 1979, M.D. Schwartz, Ribes cereum (Grossulariaceae) , 1♂ (00058491) (AMNH). Deschutes Co.: 10 Miles West of Bend, 44.05815°N 121.51571°W, 21 Jun 1939, Gray and Schuh, 1♀ (00058495) (AMNH). 14 mi S of Millican, R15E T20S Sec 34, 43.798°N 120.9166°W, 1646 m, 21 Jun 1979, R.T. Schuh, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♀ (00058493) (AMNH). 3m NE of Sisters T14S R10E Sec 23, Indian Ford Road, 44.3419°N 121.5026°W, 10 Jun 1979, M.D. Schwartz, Ribes cereum (Grossulariaceae) , 5♂ (00058360–00058364), 2♀ (00058365, 00058366) (AMNH). 4.2 mi S Millican, Forest Service Rd 2012, 43.81833°N 120.91889°W, 1524 m, 21 Jun 1979, G.M. Stonedahl, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 7♂ (00058325–00058330, 00058492), 12♀ (00058331–00058341, 00058502) (AMNH). 4.2 mi S of Millican, 43.81845°N 120.91889°W, 1524 m, 21 Jun 1979, R.T. Schuh, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 11♂ (00058382–00058392), 23♀ (00058393–00058415) (AMNH). Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♀ (00071587) (CNC). 5 mi S Bend, 43.98591°N 121.31417°W, 10 Jun 1971, Oman, 6♂ (00075884– 00075889), 4♀ (00075890–00075892, 00075896) Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♀ (00075895) (ORSU). Bend, 44.05833°N 121.31417°W, 15 Jun 1968, P. Oman, 2♀ (00075897, 00075898) Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♀ (00075899) (ORSU). Pine Mountain Observation, 43.80306°N 120.91278°W, 1829 m, 21 Jun 1979, G.M. Stonedahl, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 5♂ (00058319–00058323), 1♀ (00058324) (AMNH). Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♂ (00071582) (CNC). Pine Mountain Observation T20S R15E S33, 43.80306°N 120.91278°W, 1829 m, 21 Jul 1979, M.D. Schwartz, Ribes cereum (Grossulariaceae) , 3♂ (00058357–00058359), 12♀ (00058465–00058476) (AMNH). Pine Mountain, 4mi S Millican, 43.80306°N 120.91278°W, 1518 m, 21 Jun 1979, G.M. Cooper, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 2♂ (00075872, 00075873), 10♀ (00075874–00075883) (ORSU). University of Oregon, Pine Mountain Observatory, 43.79194°N 120.94083°W, 1829 m, 21 Jun 1979, R.T. Schuh, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 10♂ (00058416–00058425), 10♀ (00058426–00058435) (AMNH). 1♂ (00085613) (BMNH). Grant Co.: 8 mi N Seneca, 44.25058°N 118.97056°W, 1471 m, 14 Jun 1973, Oman and Musgrave, 7♂ (00075856–00075862), 4♀ (00075864– 00075867), 1 nymph (00075863) (ORSU). Klamath Co.: 14 mi NW of Rt 97 on Rt 58, 43.50972°N 121.93207°W, 03 Jul 1982, G.M. Stonedahl and T.J. Henry, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 2♂ (00058460, 00058490), 2♀ (00058449, 00058450) (AMNH). 16.4 mi N jct Hwy 62 on Hwy 97, 42.81199°N 122.08132°W, 1487 m, 08 Jul 1980, G.M. Stonedahl, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♂ (00058353), 3♀ (00058354–00058356) (AMNH). 19 mi SE of La Pine on Hwy 31, 43.44325°N 121.33855°W, 1448 m, 25 Jun 1979, J.D. Lattin, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♂ (00075900), 2♀ (00075901, 00075902) (ORSU). 2 mi S of Chemult, Rt 97, 43.18769°N 121.78167°W, 03 Jul 1982, G.M. Stonedahl and T.J. Henry, Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 9♂ (00058451–00058459), 11♀ (00058442–00058448, 00058461–00058464) (AMNH). Ribes sp. ( Grossulariaceae ), 1♂ (00071581) (CNC). Spencer Creek, 42.14944°N 122.02667°W, 01 Jul 1956, J.D. Vertrees, 1♀ (00058498) (AMNH). Union Creek, Crater Lake, 42.94389°N 122.10556°W, 03 Jul 1952, M. Cazier, W. Gertsch, and R. Schrammel, 1♂ (00058489) (AMNH). Lake Co.: Hart Mountain, 42.39944°N 119.77944°W, 17 Jun 1938, Schuh and Gray, 2♀ (00058494, 00058497) (AMNH). Utah: Box Elder Co. : Raπ River Mountains, 5mi SW Clear Crk. Cmpgrd. T14N R13N, 41.99118°N 113.64017°W, 2164 m, 31 Jul 1981, M.D. Schwartz, Ribes inerme Rydb. (Grossulariaceae) , 9♂ (00058477–00058485), 5♀ (00058436–00058439, 00058486) (AMNH). Ribes inerme (Grossulariaceae) , 1♀ (00071584) (CNC). Washington: Okanogan Co.: 8 mi WNW of Republic (Ferry Co.), Sweat Creek, 48.42324°N 119.83129°W, 1097 m, 20 Jul 1978, N. Herman, 1♂ (00058487) (AMNH). Yakima Co.: Wenas rd., T16N R17E Sec. 3 ca. 11 mi SW Ellensburg, 46.9061°N 120.6853°W, 13 Jun 1989, R.S. Zack, 1♂ (00071579) (CNC).

Figures

FIGURE 7. Habitus view and antennal segments of Pronotocrepis clavicornis and habitus view, antennal segments and head of Teleorhinus spp.; antennal segments of males (leπ) and females (right); habitus view of males (leπ) and females (right) in dorsal view; head: in lateral, dorsal and frontolateral view.

FIGURE 8. Scanning electron micrographs of Pronotocrepis clavicornis (male). A. Head and thorax (lateral view). B. Metathoracic scent-gland evaporatory area (lateral view). C. Pretarsus (frontal view). D. Setae on hemelytra, detail of microstructure. E. Pygophore (lateral view). F. Vesica with secondary gonopore (dorsolateral view), detail of vesica, apex with serrate margin.

FIGURE 9. Male genitalia of Pronotocrepis clavicornis and Teleorhinus spp.; vesica (lateral view), phallotheca (lateral view), right paramere.

FIGURE 12. Female genitalia of Orectoderus obliquus, Pronotocrepis clavicornis, and Teleorhinus spp.; bursa copulatrix (dorsal view), posterior wall (ventral view).