Leptusa (Boreoleptusa) canonica Casey, 1906

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Leptusa (Boreoleptusa) canonica Casey, 1906

(Figs. 401–405 in Pace 1989)

Leptusa canonica Casey, 1906: 351 .

Leptusa tricolor Casey, 1906: 351 .

Leptusa caseyi Fenyes, 1907: 61 (replacement name for Le. tricolor Casey, 1906 , nec Scriba, 1870).

Leptusa nebulosa Casey, 1911a: 199 .

Leptusa iowensis Casey, 1911a: 200 .

Leptusa (s. str.) caseyi: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as valid species).

Leptusa (s. str.) tricolor: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi ).

Leptusa (s. str.) canonica: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi ).

Leptusa (s. str.) nebulosa: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi ).

Leptusa (s. str.) iowensis: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi ).

Leptusa (Boreoleptusa) canonica: Pace, 1989: 82 (as valid species).

Leptusa tricolor: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica ).

Leptusa caseyi: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica ).

Leptusa nebulosa: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica ).

Leptusa iowensis: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica ; misspelled as iowaensis).

Type material. Lectotype of Leptusa canonica (designated by Pace (1989)): ♂, “·Miss.[issipi, Vicksburg]”, “ canonica Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39583” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925”, “ vidit R. Pace 1981” ( NMNH).

Lectotype of Leptusa tricolor (here designated): ♀, “ Iowa City, Wickham ”, “ tricolor Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39580” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH).

Lectotype of Leptusa nebulosa (here designated): ♀, “DURY, Cin.[cinnati] Ohio ”, “ nebulosa Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39581” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH).

Holotype of Leptusa iowensis : ♀, “ Iowa City, Wickham ”, “ iowensis Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39582” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925”, “ Leptusa canonica Cas. Det. R. Pace 1981 ” ( NMNH).

Diagnosis. See Pace (1989).

Discussion. The synonymy of Le. canonica, Le. tricolor, Le. nebulosa and Le. iowensis is confirmed. Leptusa obscura Blatchley, 1910 , which was synonymized with Le. canonica by Casey (1989), is a valid species (see below).

Distribution. Leptusa canonica is known from Mississippi, Ohio and Iowa.