Results

Twenty-one specimens of Mimogonus fumator were collected from three localities in the Sunbridge development over three seasons, from Fall 2022 to Fall 2023.

Material examined: Specimens of Mimogonus fumator are deposited at the University of Central Florida Collection of Arthropods (UCFC) and Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA). Data are as follows: Florida: Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Basecamp Sunbridge, 28.3341, -81.1894, 10–20 Oct 2022, pitfall trap, A. Pandolfi (♂3, UCFC0584189; UCFC0584190; UCFC0584191); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Basecamp Sunbridge, 28.3341, ‑81.1894, 03 Mar–06 Apr 2023, pitfall trap, A. Pandolfi (♂2, UCFC0584192; UCFC0584193); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Basecamp Sunbridge, 28.3341, ‑81.1894, 06–13 Apr 2023, pitfall trap, A. Pandolfi (♂4 / ♀3, UCFC0584194; UCFC0584195; UCFC0584196; UCFC0584197; UCFC0584198; UCFC0584199; UCFC0584200); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Basecamp Sunbridge, 28.3341, ‑81.1894, 20–27 Jun 2023, pitfall trap, A. Pandolfi (♂1, UCFC0584201); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Basecamp Sunbridge, 28.3341, ‑81.1894, 11–18 Oct 2023, pitfall trap, A. Pandolfi (♂1: UCFC0584202); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Weslyn Park, 28.3352, -81.1826, 13–20 Mar 2023, pitfall trap, V. Cope (♂3, UCFC0584203; UCFC0584204; UCFC0584205); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Del Webb, 28.3325, ‑81.1903, 20– 27 Jun 2023, pitfall trap, V. Cope (♂1, UCFC0584206); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Weslyn Park, 28.3352, ‑81.1826, 20–27 Jun 2023, pitfall trap, V. Cope (♂1, UCFC0584207); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Del Webb, 28.3325, ‑81.1903, 19–26 Sept 2023, pitfall trap, V. Cope (♀1, FSCA); Osceola Co., St. Cloud, Weslyn Park, 28.3352, ‑81.1826, 19–26 Sept 2023, pitfall trap, V. Cope (♂1, FSCA).

Diagnosis: This species can be easily distinguished from the related native species of Osoriinae by the deeply emarginate sides of pronotum in front of the posterior angles and pubescent dorsum (Irmler 2015b), and from the closest genus Mimogonia by the larger size (over 3.0 mm), the pronotum laterally margined with distinct pits on the posterior angles, and the dark, red-brown body with the elytra slightly lighter reddish (Irmler 1981)

Remarks: Photos posted on the website BugGuide indicate a specimen resembling M. fumator, reported from Rotonda West, Charlotte County, Florida, USA, on June 11, 2011 (record ID: https://bugguide.net/node/ view/607963), initially identified as Mimogonia . After further examination by Irmler, we confirmed the specimen to be M. fumator .