Parocyusa americana (Casey, 1906) New Canadian Record Figs 1791-93Map 17

Chilopora americana Casey 1906: 306. Lectotype (female):USA, New York, Peekskill; 555, Type USNM 39734; Chilopora americana Casey; our lectotype designation label, present designation (NMNH) [dissected].

Tetralaucopora americana (Casey); Moore and Legner 1975: 493

Parocyusa americana (Casey); Ashe in Newton et al. 2000: 362

Material examined.

(Type material - see above). CANADA: ON:Chatham-Kent Co.,Tilbury, pitfall trap, 23.vi.1994, T. Savinski, 1 (DEBU); Huron Co.,Auburn, hedgerow, pitfall, 27.x.2010, A. Brunke, 1 (DEBU); Northumberland Co.,Peter's Woods PNR, 44°7'27"N, 78°2'21"W, dry streambed, under rock, 12.ix.2011, Brunke & Paiero, 1 (DEBU); Ottawa Division, Mer Bleue, 20.ix.1980, leg. R. Baranowski, 1 (MZLU); Simcoe Co.,Midhurst, Finlay Mills Rd., Willow Creek, 44°26'24"N, 79°43'48"W, splashing sandy bank, 13.vi.2010, A. & K. Brunke, 1 (DEBU).

Distribution.

Canada: ON; USA: NY. Native

Comments.

This is the first record of Parocyusa americana since its description based on a female specimen collected from Peekskill, New York (Casey 1906). This species is easily recognized to genus by its habitus and the only other known Nearctic species ( Parocyusa fuliginosa (Casey)) is darker, with a slightly shorter and more densely punctate pronotum, and has quadrate to slightly transverse antennomeres 8-10 (see Fig. 28 in Klimaszewski et al. 2011). To promote nomenclatural stability, we designate a lectotype for Parocyusa americana here.

Specimens of Parocyusa americana were found on a stream bank and in a dry streambed under a rock. We expect Parocyusa americana to occur broadly over northeastern North America in habitats near running water.