Copris arizonensis Schaeffer

Mccleve, Scott & Kohlmann, Bert, 2005, New species and new records of Copris (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Mexico and the United States, Zootaxa 1096, pp. 17-28 : 26

Copris arizonensis Schaeffer ( Fig. 5 )

USA. ARIZONA: COCHISE CO.: Chiricahua Mts.: Southwest Research Station, 5 miles SW Portal, 18 VI 1961,1; same, 23 VII 1963, 2; same, 24 VII 1960, 1; same, 4 VIII 1961, 1; same, 7 VIII 1967, 1; same, 25 VIII 1963, 2; 1.2 miles W Southwest Research Station, 30 VII 1987, 1; 1.9 miles NW Southwest Research Station, 25 VII 1989, 1; Cave Creek Ranch 1 mile S Portal, 1–3 VIII 1972, 1; same, 16–18 VIII 1971, 1; same, 29–31 VIII 1969, 1; Portal, 20–22 VII 1971, 1; 3 miles W Portal, Stewart Camp, 20–25 VII 1971, UV, 1; same, 24 VIII 1973, 1; Portal Ranger Station, 4 VII 1977, UV, 1; West Turkey Creek, 16 VII 1976, UV, 1; Stanford Canyon, 5240 feet, 6 VIII 2002, UV, 1; Peloncillo Mts., Cottonwood Canyon, 17 VII 1973, UV, 1; Guadalupe Canyon, 1300 m, 15 VII 1978, UV, 1; Huachuca Mts., Copper Canyon, 5 VII 1977, UV, 1; same, 16 VII 1977, UV, 1; same, 16 VII 1979, 1882 m, UV, 1; same, 24 VII 1978, 1882 m, fungi trap, S. McCleve collector, 1; same, 24 VII 1978, 1882 m, UV, 4; same, 17 VIII 1978, 2; Dragoon Mts., Cochise Stronghold East, 4940 feet, 6–7 VII 1992, 11; Sorin Gulch, 1926 m, 23–24 VII 1979, UV, 2; GRAHAM CO.: Galiuro Mts., High Creek, 1660 m, 20 VII 1978, UV, 3; Ash Canyon, 4970 feet, 26 VII 1990, UV, 1; SANTA CRUZ CO.: Atascosa Mts., Sycamore Canyon, 12 VII 1977, UV, 2; Pajarito Mts., Peña Blanca Canyon, 1158 m, 30 VII 1979, UV, 1; same, 1191 m, 30 VII 1981, UV, 1; Patagonia Mts., Finley & Adams Canyon, 1615 m, 1 VII 1980, UV, 6; Harshaw Creek, 1577 m, 1 VIII 1979, UV, 1; Santa Rita Mts., Gardner Canyon, 1508 m, 16 VII 1980, UV, 1; NEW MEXICO: HIDALGO CO.: Peloncillo Mts., Clanton Draw, 1645 m, 7 VII 1985, UV, 1; same, 7 VII 1991, UV, 6; Animas Mts., Godfrey Place, 1706 m, 8 VII 1981, UV, 3; Indian Creek, 1737 m, 5–6 VIII 1979, UV, 1. MEXICO: CHIHUAHUA: Highway 16, 2.5 miles E Perdernales, 1 mile S, 7330 feet, 18 VII 1984, UV, 1; Highway 45, 23 miles SW Ciudad Jiménez, 5050 feet, 17 VII 1984, UV, 1; 25 miles W Hidalgo Del Parral, 6800 feet, 15 VII, 1964, Black and white lights, 1; DURANGO: Highway 45, 5 miles N Rodeo, 4 miles W, 4650 feet, 15 VII 1984, UV, 1; Gómez Palacio, 8 VII 1970, 1.

Collection methods for the above specimens: UV light= 59 specimens; fungi trap= 1 specimen; dung trap=0 specimens; no data= 16 specimens.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Distribution of Copris cited in the work in southern USA and northern Mexico. Green squares = Copris warneri, red triangles = Copris arizonensis, yellow circles = Copris martinezi.