Laemophloeus apache Thomas, 2015

Thomas, Michael C., 2015, A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 3. Nearctic species, Insecta Mundi 2015 (450), pp. 1-35 : 3-5

Laemophloeus apache Thomas , n.sp.

Fig. 17-19

Types: Holotype male, deposited in FSCA, with following label data: “ Arizona, St. Rita Mts. Madera Cyn. Sept. 14 1974 K. Stephan leg.”/ “ HOLOTYPE Laemophloeus apache Thomas ”; allotype female, deposited in FSCA, with following label data: “ ARIZONA: Santa Rita Mts. , Madera Canyon. 31-VII-1974 G. H. Nelson ”/”ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT”/ “ ALLOTYPE Laemophloeus apache Thomas ”.

Diagnosis. The combination of densely punctate, pubescent dorsal surface; the dark dorsal coloration, ranging from reddish-brown to piceous; and the pale, distinctly longitudinal, elytral maculae, is diagnostic for this species. It is very similar to L. shastanu s but larger (2.5-3.6mm vs. 2.0- 3.2mm) and more robust (compare Fig. 8 with Fig. 14 ). Male genitalia ( Fig. 18-19 ) differ from other members of the biguttatus group in either number of primary setae (from L. biguttatus and L. shastanus ) or shape of basal plates ( L. fervidus ).

Description: 3.6mm long; elongate-ovate; dorsal surface dark castaneous; mouthparts, antennae, legs, ventral surface, and an elongate macula confined mostly to the second elytral cell at about the basal third, paler ( Fig. 8 ).

Head: 2.5× wider than long; epistome with emargination over labrum moderate, mandibular emarginations moderate, antennal emarginations shallow; frontoclypeal suture complete and distinct ( Fig. 17 ); longitudinal line impressed; surface densely punctate, punctures about the size of an eye facet, separated mostly by about 1 diameter; pubescence inconspicuous, most evidence laterobasally, with punctures there subtending a short dark erect seta that barely emerges from the puncture; disc of head between punctures smooth and shiny, without microreticulation. Mandibles large, rather elongate. Eyes moderate, length 0.4× that of head ( Fig.17 ). Antennae elongate, attaining about basal third of elytra; scape longer than broad; pedicel quadrate, about 0.5× length of scape; III elongate, 0.9× as long as scape; IV-VII elongate, subequal in length; each 0.7× length of scape; VIII slightly shorter than preceding, club comprised of IX-XI, IX-X each slightly expanded distally, IX, 0.9× length of scape; X, 0.8× length of scape; XI, 1.3× length of scape.

Thorax: Pronotum transverse, 1.9× wider than long; widest just behind apical angle; 1.4× wider apically than across basal angles; anterior angles right, not produced; hind angles obtuse, projecting; antebasal dentical distinct ( Fig. 17 ); sublateral line with median fovea; punctation similar to head, punctures slightly smaller; pubescence more evident laterobasally; surface smooth and shiny between punctures, not microreticulate. Legs moderate; femora stout.

Elytra: 1.5× longer than wide; inner margin of cell 1 grooved only at apical two-thirds, outer margin of cell 1 absent; inner margin of cell 2 grooved from basal fifth, outer margin absent; inner margin of cell 3 absent at base but cell 3 otherwise complete; elytra punctures scattered, not arranged in rows; humeral carina well-marked; elytral surface conspicuously pubescent.

Male genitalia: ( Fig. 18-19 ) parameres broadly triangular, apparently fused along medial margins except for narrow line distally; each paramere with 2 primary setae, one located near midline at very base, and a longer, finer seta located near laterobasal angle; laterobasal angle with patch of 4-5 fine setae; basal plates elongate, almost straight on mesal edge; curved on outer edge, outer basal angle acutely produced; flagellum slender.

Female allotype: 3.5mm long; head 2.6× wider than long, antennae shorter than in male, attaining base of pronotum; eye larger, comprising 0.5× length of head; pronotum 1.5× wider than long, not as narrowed basally as in male; elytra, 1.5× longer than wide, comprising 0.7× total body length.

Variation: Paratypes range in length from 2.5mm to 3.6mm; color ranges from reddish-brown to piceous.

Distribution. Southwestern U.S., from Texas to Arizona. Two specimens are excluded from the type series pending further collections of this species in California and Mexico to confirm its presence. They are labeled: 1, “ MEXICO, NAYARIT 24mi. SE TEPIC 22 June 1968 4000' M-4" (CDFA) and 1, “Carmichael, Cal. Sacramento Co. VI-24-1960 “/”ex - Black light “/”R.F. Wilkey Collector” (CDFA).

Paratypes. 110, as follows:

Arizona: 1, “ARIZ: Apache Co. Chuska Mts. 8500' Aug. 31, 1974 und. bark of Quercus “/” K. Stephan J. Lawrence collectors” (MCZC); 1, “Arizona, Charleston St. Pedro River June 7 1975 K. Stephan leg.”/” Compared With Type ” (FSCA); 1, “AZ: COCHISE CO. Guadalupe Can. vi-26-77 at lite S. McCleve” (UAIC); 1, “ Guadalupe Cn., SE AZ 7-1-1975 at light McCleve&Topham” (UAIC); 1, “ Guadalupe Cn., SE AZ 7-31-75 at light Scott McCleve” (UAIC); 1, “ARIZONA: Cochise Co. Sunnyside June 20 1970 K. Stephan leg.”/”Compared With Type ” (FSCA); 1, “AZ: COCHISE CO. Huachuca Mtns. Copper Cn 1882m vi-10-78 at light S. Mcleve” (FSCA); 1, “Montezuma Pass Huachuca Mts. Ariz. July 6 1936 H. & A. Howden “/” light” (CMNC); 2, “ARIZ: Santa Rita Mts., Madera Cyn. IX-14-74 Stephan, coll. “/” und. bk. oaks & in fungi” (MCZC); 1, “Cochise Co. AZ., Chiricahua mts. Turkey Creek, ~2000M N31 o 51.280, W109 o 19.883' Coll. Bobbe Fitzgibbon”/” Laemophloeus Det. J. Moser ; Ex SPB baited Lindgren traps CB- 3- Coll., near XXPB infested Pinus leiophylla Mar 23, 2003 " (FSCA); 1, “AZ. Cochise Co Chir. Mtns Cave Crk Cyn 13 July 2012 J. Wappes R. Nelson”/” Turkey Crk @ Paradise Rd 6,400' 31 o 54’55"N 109 o 14’94"W” (FSCA); 3, “AZ. Cochise Co Drag Mtns @ Stronghold 17 July 2012 J. Wappes R. Nelson”/” Cochise Stronghold area, el 4,776 ft. 31 o 53’02"N 109 o 10’41"W ” (FSCA); 10, “ Arizona: Cochise Co. near SW Research Station July 8-17, 2013 Lindgren funnel trap Kyle E. Schnepp” (Kyle); 1, “ Arizona: Cochise Co, Pinery Canyon Road 6000 ft elev. July 9, 2013 at light Kylke E. Schnepp” (Kyle); 2, “AZ: Cochise Co. Pinery Canyon Rd. July 9th 2013 at light Col. Gareth S Powell”/”WGS84 31.9486 -109.3076 Elv. 1825m ” (Kyle); 1, “AZ: Stump Cn Huachuca Mts UV 31-VII-79 Olson” (UAIC); 1, “AZ: Stump Cn UV Huachuca Mts 31-VII-79 Olson” (UAIC); 1, “Tex Cn, Chiricahua Mts., 5300' AZ 8-12-1974 at light S. McCleve” (UAIC); 1, “Pridham Cn., Chiricahua Mts., AZ 7-22 & 23-1975 Scott McCleve” (UAIC); 7, “Tonto Nat. For. Penal [sic] Co. AZ 05/V/98"/” Collector E. J. Ford” (FSCA); 1, “ Arizona. Pima Co. Green Valley, 3107' N31.80, W111.03 UV light, 8-26-2007 "/” Collector: C.W. O’Brien” (FSCA); 1, “ Arizona: St. Catalina Mts. Bear Cyn. Aug. 1 1972 K. Stephan leg.”/” Compared With Type ” (FSCA); 1, “ ARIZONA Santa Catalina Mts. Bear Cyn. 22 Jun 70 K. Stephan coll.” (FSCA); 2, “Madera Cyn. Santa Cruz Co. Ariz. 9-July 75 Joseph Cicero Coll.”/” ex Quercus” (FSCA); 1, “Madera Cyn. Santa Cruz Co. Ariz. 6-July 75 Joseph Cicero Coll.” (FSCA); 2, “Madera Cyn. Santa Cruz Co. Ariz. 5-July 75 Joseph Cicero Coll.” (FSCA); 1, “ARIZ: Santa Cruz Co. Patagonia Mts., 5700' mv + bl, 29 Aug. 1997 R. Turnbow” (FSCA); 6, “AZ: Sta. Cruz Co. Pena Blanca VII-75 R. Lenczy” (FSCA); 2, “ARIZONA, Santa Cruz Co. Pena Blanca July, 1975 Coll. R. Lenczy”/” Compared With Type ” (FSCA); 1, “ARIZONA: Santa Cruz Co., Pena Blanca, 21-VII- 1961, R.H. Arnett, Jr. & E.R. Van Tassell at light” (FSCA); 2, “Arizona: Pajarita Mts. Pena Blanca Feb 22 1970 "/” Compared With Type ” (FSCA); 1, “Ariz: Sta. Cruz Co. 2.7mi. above Pena Blanca 1k.VIII-12- 83:E.G. Riley” (TAMU); 1, “ Arizona: Santa Cruz Co. near Peña Blanca Lake July 13, 2013 at light Kyle E. Schnepp” (Kyle); 1, “ USA: AZ: Santa Cruz Co. Sycamore Cnyn., Canyon Loop Rd. 6-AUG-2003; A.E.Z. Short Ex: BL”/”MV & Fluorescent lights” (FSCA); 5, “Bear Valley, S. sl. Tumacacori Mt. ARIZ 4000 ft. sycamore-oak-ash in valley “/” July 20, 1969 F. Werner& W. Nutting” (MCZC); 1, “Canelo, ARIZ. July 10, 1957 G. D. Butler “/” Nearest 10224" (UAIC); 2, “W. sl. Patagonia Mts, ARIZ 4400' July 27, 1949 FWerner, WNutting “/” Nearest 10224" (UAIC); 3, “AZ: STA CRUZ CO. Pajarito Mts. Pena Blanco Can vii-2-80 1191m at lite McCleve” (UAIC); 7, “ July 26, 2003 Patagonia Mnt, AZ Harshaw Creek Mathison, Singer” (UAIC); 6, “ ARIZONA: Santa Cruz Co. nr. Pena Blanca Lake 31 o 22’58"N 111 o 05’30"W VIII-7- 2003, E. Riley, UV” (TAMU); 1, “ ARIZONA, Santa Cruz Co., Harshaw, 31 o 28.1’N, 110 o 42.5’W, 4820 ft. 26-VII-2003. S. M. Clark” (BYUC); 2, “ ARIZONA, Santa Cruz Co., Sycamore Canyon, 22-VII-2006, A. J. & D. C. Ames” (BYUC); 1, “ ARIZONA, Santa Cruz Co., Peña Blanca Canyon, 31 o 23.22’N, 111 o 05.56’W, elev. 3900 ft., 18-VII-2003, R.C. & T.S. Moyer” (BYUC); 1, “ ARIZONA, Santa Cruz Co., Peña Blanca Canyon, 18-VII-2003, S.M. Clark & R. C. Mower “ (BYUC).

New Mexico: 1, “NM: HIDALGO CO. Animas Mts. Double Adobe Cr. vi-7-80 1755m at lite McCleve” ( FSCA) ; 1, “NM: HIDALGO CO. Animas Mts. 1706m Godfrey Place vi-12-81 at lite Steve Dobrott” ( FSCA) ; 1, “NM: HIDALGO CO. Animas Mts. Bear Cn 1676m vi-8-80 at lite S. McCleve ” ( UAIC) .

Texas: 2, “ TEXAS, Bexar Co. 3 mi N Leon Sprgs 29-30 May, 2014 Wappes & Kuckatz”/” Scenic Oaks, El. 1315 ft MV/UV lts. 24 o 41 N 98 o 39 W ” ( ACMT) ; 3, “ Lake Whitney State Park , Texas VI-11-00, At Light W.F. Chamberlain ” ( TAMU) ; 1, “ TEXAS: Gonzales Co. Gonzales II-28-2007 Coll. S. Hill under bark of post oak “/” TAMU-ENTO X0543774" ( TAMU) ; 1, “ TEXAS, Guadelupe Co. 10miles SE Seguin 24 April , 2014 J.E. Wappes ”/”1187 Kohlmann Rd 29 o 29’N 97 o 51’W Elevation 620ft. ” ( ACMT) ; 1, “ USA: TEXAS: Hays Co. 6 mi. NW Dripping Springs 30 o 13.554’N, 98 o 11.039’W IV-28-VI-2-2006, LF trap 1,320', E.G. Riley, et al.-395 “ ( TAMU) ; 1, “ Tex. Jeff Davis Co. Davis Mts. Resort mv + bl 25 June 2000 R. Turnbow “ ( FSCA) ; 1, “ Tex. Jeff Davis Co. Davis Mts. Resort mv + bl 26 June 2000 R. Turnbow “ ( FSCA) ; 1, “ TEXAS: Jeff Davis Co. Davis Mts. Resort, 5,800 ft. ( Dave Marqua residence), UV 30.62842’N, 104.08360’W VIII-24-25-07, E. & M.L. Riley “/” TAMU-ENTO X0619725" ( TAMU) ; 1, “ORIGIN: USA: Texas, Spring Intercepted: CA, Riverside Co. Blythe Inspection Station Ex: Oak wood, 14-MAR-2009 Col. Greenlee, PDR # 5000513" ( CDFA) .

Etymology. This species is named for the Native American tribe whose territory roughly corresponds with that of the beetle. It is used as a noun in apposition.

Discussion. This narrowly distributed species was long confused by this author with L. shastanus but is easily distinguished by genitalic characters.

Figures

Figure 8. Laemophloeus apache, n. sp., male habitus.

Figure 14. Laemophloeus shastanus, male habitus.

Figures 17-19. Laemophloeus apache, n. sp. 17) Head and pronotum. 18) Aedeagus. 19) Parameres.