Mocyta fungi ( Gravenhorst, 1806 )

Gusarov, Vladimir I., 2003, Revision of some types of North American aleocharines (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), with synonymic notes, Zootaxa 353 (1), pp. 1-134 : 99-100

Mocyta fungi ( Gravenhorst, 1806)

( Fig. 12 :5, p. 182 in Benick & Lohse 1974; Fig. 4 in Topp 1975)

Aleochara fungi Gravenhorst, 1806: 157 .

Achromata fusiformis Casey, 1893: 301 , syn. nov.

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Bernhauer, 1907: 398 (as valid species).

Dimetrota (s. str.) nuptalis Casey, 1910a: 100 , syn. nov.

Acrotona (s. str.) lividula Casey, 1910a: 147 , syn. nov.

Acrotona (s. str.) adjuvans Casey, 1910a: 149 , syn. nov.

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Fenyes, 1920: 224 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fusiformis: Fenyes, 1920: 226 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) nuptalis: Fenyes, 1920: 205 (as valid species; misspelled as nuptialis).

Atheta (Acrotona) lividula: Fenyes, 1920: 225 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) adjuvans: Fenyes, 1920: 225 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 673 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fusiformis: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 674 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) nuptalis: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 664 (misspelled as nuptialis; as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) lividula: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 675 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) adjuvans: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 672 (as valid species).

Atheta (Mocyta) fungi: Benick & Lohse, 1974: 180 .

Atheta fungi: Topp, 1975: 101 (as valid species; intraspecific variability discussed).

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Moore & Legner, 1975: 362 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fusiformis: Moore & Legner, 1975: 362 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) nuptalis: Moore & Legner, 1975: 368 (as valid species; misspelled as nuptialis).

Atheta (Acrotona) lividula: Moore & Legner, 1975: 365 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) adjuvans: Moore & Legner, 1975: 353 (as valid species).

Acrotona fungi: Seevers, 1978: 246 (as valid species).

Acrotona (Achromata) fusiformis: Seevers, 1978: 256 (as valid species).

Dimetrota nuptalis: Seevers, 1978: 259 (as valid species; misspelled as nyptalis).

Acrotona (s. str.) lividula: Seevers, 1978: 256 (as valid species).

Acrotona (s. str.) adjuvans: Seevers, 1978: 256 (as valid species).

Atheta (Xenota) fungi: Muona, 1984: 229 .

Type material. Syntypes of Aleochara fungi : ♀, “5499”, “Europa Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label); “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ”, “ fungi Gr. ” ; 4♀♀, 1 specimen, “Europa Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label), “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ” ; ♀, “Sue… Schüpp”, “Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label), “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ” ; 1 specimen, “Austr…”, “Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label), “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ” ( ZMHB) .

Holotype of Achromata fusiformis : ♀, “N.[ew] Y.[ork][near New York City (H.H.Smith)]”, “ Achromata fusiformis ”, “TYPE USNM 38990” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH).

Holotype of Dimetrota nuptalis : ♀, “R.[hode] I.[sland]”, “ nuptalis Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39114” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH).

Lectotype of Acrotona lividula (here designated): ♀, “Portland, Oreg.[on]”, “ lividula Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 38981” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotypes: 2♀♀, “Portland, Oreg.[on]”, “ lividula PARATYPE USNM 38986” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Lectotype of Acrotona adjuvans (here designated): ♀, “ W.H.H. Ottawa, Can.[ada, Carrington leg.]”, “ adjuvans Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 38986” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotypes: 10♀♀ (3 broken), “ W.H.H. Ottawa, Can.[ada, Carrington leg.]”, “ adjuvans PARATYPE USNM 38986” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Additional material. CANADA: New Brunswick: Sunbury Co.: ♀, Acadia Research Forest, pitfall trap, 21.ix.1999 (G.Gesner) ( LFC); Ontario: 3♀♀, environs of Ottawa, v–vi.1998 (V.Grebennikov) ( SPSU); Québec: ♀, Lac Dumont, 4.viii.1994 ( SPSU); ♀, Lac Mitis, 19.vii.1993 ( SPSU); ♀, St. Jacques­de­Leeds, 25.vi.1992 ( SPSU); 1 specimen, Bellam ( LFC); 1 specimen, Anticosti, 22.vi.1993 ( LFC); 1 specimen, Lac à l’Epaule, 15.viii.1994 ( LFC); 1 specimen, Lowry ( LFC); UNITED STATES: Maine: Lincoln Co.: ♀, Sheepscot River, 7.viii.1992 (N.Yu.Klyuge) ( SPSU); Massachusetts: Berkshire Co.: 12 km N Pittsfield, 42º33.12'N 73º13.97'W, 350 m, in forest litter, Acer , Pinus , Tsuga , Quercus , 23.ix.1998 (V.I.Gusarov) ( SPSU); Minnesota: Lake Co.: 3♀♀, 22 km NE Two Harbors, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Hwy. 61, 47º10.99'N 91º24.52'W, 70 m, in forest litter, Betula , Picea , Populus , Rubus , Mayanthemum , ferns, 10.vii.1999 (V.I.Gusarov) ( SPSU); UNITED KINGDOM: Staffordshire: 2♀♀, near Gailey, ponds, SJ934101, 24.i.1993 (V.I.Gusarov) ( SPSU).

Diagnosis. See Benick & Lohse (1974).

Discussion. The holotypes of Achromata fusiformis , Dim. nuptalis and the lectotypes of Acrotona lividula and Acro. adjuvans agree completely with European specimens of Moc. fungi (and the syntypes of Aleochara fungi ) in external characters and the shape of spermatheca.

Distribution. In North America Moc. fungi is known from Newfoundland ( Muona 1984), New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, and Oregon.

Figures

FIGURES 10–14. Genitalia of Oxypoda grandipennis (Casey) (male from Armagh, Québec (10– 13); and female from 10 km S Ninilchik, Alaska (14)). 10 — median lobe, parameral view; 11 — apex of median lobe, parameral view; 12 — median lobe, lateral view; 13 — apex of median lobe, lateral view; 14 — spermatheca. Scale bar 0.1 mm (14), 0.2 mm (11, 13), 0.4 mm (10, 12).

FIGURES 1–4. Abdominal segment 8 of Tinotus acerbus (Casey) (lectotype of Acrimea acerba (1–2) and lectotype of Acri. resecta (3–4)). 1 — male tergum 8; 2 — male sternum 8; 3 — female tergum 8; 4 — female sternum 8. Scale bar 0.2 mm.