Dirrhagofarsus modestus (Fleutiaux, 1923)

Otto, Robert L., 2024, Additional new records for 35 species of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) in the Nearctic region, Insecta Mundi 2024 (37), pp. 1-16 : 7

Dirrhagofarsus modestus (Fleutiaux, 1923)

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This widespread, commonly encountered eucnemid species was reported from Japan, South Korea, and Russia. In the United States, D. modestus have been taken from Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin ( Otto 2022a). New state records are now confirmed for Iowa, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Four specimens were taken from a combination UV and blacklight trap in Missouri. One specimen was taken on a tree stump at a state park in Iowa. One specimen was taken from a panel trap placed in a state park in Delaware County Iowa. One specimen was taken at lights in South Carolina. Three specimens were taken from a Malaise trap in South Carolina. Two specimens were taken from a flight intercept trap in South Carolina. One specimen was taken from a tree trunk at night in Missouri. One specimen was taken from a V-FIT placed in Missouri. Four specimens were taken from Lindgren funnel traps either baited with Platypodinae lure or Ips lure in South Carolina. One specimen was taken from a log after dark in Tennessee. IOWA: IA, Appanoose Co. / Sharon Bluffs SP / June 27, 2018 / on tree stump/ Doug Veal (1, DAVC) ; IA, Delaware Co. / Backbone S.P. / June 2–9 2021 / Panel tr. malange c/ Doug Veal (1, DAVC) ; MISSOURI: USA: Missouri: Henry Co. / 10 km NW Clinton , MO/ N 38.423, W −93.807/ 27 May–2 June 2018 / V FIT M Ferro (1, CUAC) ; USA: Missouri: Henry Co. / 10 km NW Clinton , MO/ N 38.4245, W-93.8097/ 30 May 2018 Dead tree/ trunk at night M. Ferro (1, CUAC) ; USA: Missouri: Henry Co. / 10 km NW Clinton , MO/ N 38.4245, W-93.8097/ 31 May 2018 / UV/BL MFerro, MChapa (4, CUAC) ; SOUTH CAROLINA: USA: SC: Charleston Co. / 32.8053° N, 79.9947° W / Old Town Ck. Co. Pk. / vi.10.2014, CAPS Project (1, CUAC) ; USA: SC: Horry Co. / SC For. Pine Btl Survey , 26-C/ N 34.1447, W −79.1996/ 1–5 May 2015 / Lindgren residue, D. Jenkins (1, CUAC) ; USA: S. Carolina: Greenville Co. / N 35.0244, W 82.70477/ Table Rock SP / iv.16–v.4.2016 BBSC16.EH022/ Lindgren – Platypodinae lure (1, CUAC) ; USA: S. Carolina: Darlington Co. / N 34.3671, W 80.1152/ Hartsville, Kalmia Gardens / iv.21–v.2.2016 BBSC16MH042/ Lindgren – Platypodinae lure (1, CUAC) ; USA: S. Carolina: Laurens Co. / N 34.47959, W 82.29333/ Thomas Brothers / iv.26–v.5.2016 BBSC16TR012/ Lindgren – Ips lure (1, CUAC) ; USA: SC: Chesterfield Co. / 34.5745° N, 80.2232° W / Carolina Sandhills NWR/ iii.24–iv.17.2017, FIT/ M. Caterino & M. Ferro (1, CUAC) ; USA: SC: Chesterfield Co. / 34.5626° N, 80.2106° W / Carolina Sandhills NWR/ iv.17–v.3.2017, Malaise / M. Caterino & M. Ferro (2, CUAC) ; USA: SC: Chesterfield Co. / 34.5626° N, 80.2106° W / Carolina Sandhills NWR/ v.3–17.2017, Malaise / M. Caterino & M. Ferro (1, CUAC) ; South Carolina: Newberry Co. / Saluda River & S.H. 121/ May 28, 2017 at light/ Kyle E. Schnepp (1, KESC) ; USA: SC: Pickens Co. / 34.7252° N, 82.8245° W / 5 mi. N. Clemson / 10–16.v.2021, Malaise, M. Caterino (1, CUAC) ; TENNESSEE: USA: TN: Sevier Co. / GSMNP: Roaring Fork MNT/ N 35.681, W −83.462/ 3 June 2019 M. Ferro / Searching logs after dark (1, CUAC) ; USA: TN: Sevier Co. / 35.6802°N, 83.4625°W / Smoky Mts NP, 3170’/ Roaring Fork Motor Tr. / vi.3.2019, M. Caterino (2, CUAC) .

Figures

Figures 7–12. Nearctic Eucnemidae, dorsal habitus. 7) Dirrhagofarsus modestus. 8) Dirrhagofarsus unicolor. 9) Stethon pectorosus. 10) Onichodon orchesides. 11) Fornax bicolor. 12) Fornax floridana. (Scale: 7–12 = 1.0 mm.)