Polyamia (Copolyamia) caperata (Ball)

(Figs 1–2)

Deltocephalus caperatus Ball, 1900: 343 .

Deltocephalus vinnulus Crumb, 1915: 192 .

Polyamia caperata, DeLong & Sleesman, 1929: 89 .

Polyamia grama DeLong, 1935: 156 .

Polyamia (Copolyamia) caperata, Sinada & Blocker, 1994: 775 .

Material examined. 4♂, USA: Illinois: Mason Co., Revis Hill Prairie, 6 September 2008, Hill Prairie, A.M. Wallner, Vacuum (INHS) ; 1♂, 1♀, USA: Wisconsin, Kimball, Minong, August 25 1945, H.R. Ross, Prairie scrub mix (INHS) .

Remarks. Sinada and Blocker (1994) have described this species adequately. We provide the first color illustrations of this species, which is highly variable in coloration, ranging from very pale (e.g., Fig. 1C–D) to much darker (Fig. 1B) in mature individuals.

Distribution. USA.