Calyxochaetus leptofortunatus, Runyon, 2024
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5539.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7BDB9666-CA90-40BF-8F65-B9897CDA1F2B |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14261592 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FD1A87BF-A504-FFCF-50D3-F930FBD6FF06 |
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Calyxochaetus leptofortunatus |
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sp. nov. |
Calyxochaetus leptofortunatus n. sp.
( Figs 81, 84 View FIGURES 77–91 , 93 View FIGURES 92–93 , 94 View FIGURE 94 )
Type material. HOLOTYPE ♂, labeled: “ Keene Valley / Essex Co. N.Y. / 1200ꞌ 20.VII.62 / J.R. Vockeroth ”; “HOLOTYPE/ Calyxochaetus / leptofortunatus /J.B. Runyon[red label]”( CNC)( Fig.93 View FIGURES 92–93 ) . PARATYPES: CANADA: Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Pleasant Bay , PG684871, 10.vii.1984, wet hardwood forest, H.J. Teskey (1♂, CNC) . Quebec: Abbotsford , 2.vii.1936, G.E. Shewell (1♂, CNC); Knowlton Lodge , 20.vii.1968, J.R. Vockeroth (1♂, CNC) . USA: Maine: Waldo County: Belfast , 2.viii.1972, FCH (1♂, FSCA). New Hampshire: Cheshire County : Mount Monadnock , 26.vii.1926, ALM (1♂, USNM) . New York: Same data as holotype (8♂, 4♀, CNC) ; Delaware County: Hancock , 3.viii.1935, H.K. Townes (1♂, AMNH); Greene County: Lanesville , 3.viii.1974, FCH (1♂, MTEC); Monroe County : Rochester , 29.vii.1972, FCH (2♂, FSCA); Yates County : Penn Yan , 30.vii.1972, FCH (1♂, FSCA) . North Carolina: Macon County: Wayah Gap, 4100 ft, 28–29.vii.1957, W.R. Richards (5♂, CNC); same data except, base of Wayah Bald , 11.viii.1957 (1♂, CNC); same data except, Wayah Bald , 29.vii.1957 (1♂, CNC) . Pennsylvania: Luzerne County: Choke Creek , 3.4 mi. SW Thornhurst, 22.vii.1991, RLH (1♂, MTEC) . Vermont: Washington County: 12 km SW Waterbury, Camel’s Hump trail , 26.viii.2001, S.E. Brooks & C.P. Chenard (1♂, CNC) . Virginia: Augusta County: Reddish Knob, 29.viii.1953, W.W. Wirth (1♂, USNM); Madison County : Shenandoah National Park , Big Meadows , 1.vii.1939, ALM (1♂, USNM); same data except, 3.vii.1930 (1♂, USNM) .
Diagnosis. This species is very similar to C. fortunatus but differs in having a narrower arista-like stylus ( Fig. 81 View FIGURES 77–91 ) and narrower fore tibia ( Fig. 84 View FIGURES 77–91 ).
Description. Male. Wing length 2.9–3.3 mm. Similar to C. fortunatus except as noted: Head: Arista-like stylus ( Fig. 81 View FIGURES 77–91 ) with smaller narrower apical lamella, with only about apical half of article 2 thickened. Legs: Foreleg ( Fig. 84 View FIGURES 77–91 ): Tibia not as strongly swollen, subequal to or slightly less than width of fore femur. Tarsomere 3 with apex slightly less broadened, with shorter dorsal microsetulae.
Female. Wing length 3.1–3.3 mm.
Distribution and seasonal occurrence. This species appears restricted to the Appalachian Mountains from Nova Scotia south to North Carolina ( Fig. 94 View FIGURE 94 ), occurring at higher elevations in the southern Appalachians. Adults have been collected in July and August.
Etymology. The specific epithet is from the Greek leptos (thin, slender) + fortunatus , in reference to this species being similar to C. fortunatus but having a thinner arista-like stylus and fore tibia.
CNC |
Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, Canadian National Collection of Insects |
FSCA |
USA, Florida, Gainesville, Division of Plant Industry, Florida State Collection of Arthropods |
USNM |
USA, Washington D.C., National Museum of Natural History, [formerly, United States National Museum] |
AMNH |
USA, New York, New York, American Museum of Natural History |
MTEC |
USA, Montana, Bozeman, Montana State University |
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