Melasis pectinicornis Melsheimer, 1844

Otto, Robert L. & Karns, Ken D., 2017, New state records for Nearctic false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae), Insecta Mundi 2017 (582), pp. 1-21 : 2

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5169274
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F99E62B4-638E-406F-BA60-EF7B12899739
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BB396B-FF9D-8315-FF03-FAA0FEFAF951
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Melasis pectinicornis Melsheimer, 1844
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This widespread, common eucnemid species was previously recorded from Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia ( Muona 2000) and now for the first time in Delaware, Kansas and West Virginia. Specimens were taken from canopy traps and x-vane traps. DELAWARE: Kent County: Tabor St. For., 5 May 2009, G. Gladders ( CMNH) ; KANSAS: Bourbon County: Elm Creek, 11–18 April 2011 ( SEMC), Crawford County : 3 mi NE Pittsburg, 7–22 April 2005 ( SEMC), 2 mi W Pittsburg, 10–19 April 2006 ( SEMC), 14–21 April 2009, 21–30 April 2009 ( SEMC), 14 April 2011 ( SEMC), Labette County : Big Hill Reservoir, 29 March–7 April 2005, 7–22 April 2005, 11–19 April 2006 ( SEMC) ; WEST VIRGINIA: Pocahontas County: Longs Run ; Hwy 28, jct. E. Fork Greenbrier River, 15.V.90, R.W. Baumann ( BYUC) ; Hampshire County: South Br. Potomac River, near junction Bread Run , 10 May 2000, S.M Clark ( BYUC) .