Euconnus (Scopophus)

Ferro, Michael L., Gimmel, Matthew L., Harms, Kyle E. & Carlton, Christopher E., 2012, Comparison of Coleoptera emergent from various decay classes of downed coarse woody debris in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Insecta Mundi 2012 (260), pp. 1-8 : 31-32

Euconnus (Scopophus) spp. Casey ( Fig. 72 )

Range: mostly midwest, northeast, and southeastern United States. Habitat: forest floor litter, moss, tree holes, rotting logs, and other moist habitats. Collection Method: sifting/Berlese litter, pitfalls, flight intercept traps, UV lights, looking under stones. Biology: adults and immatures feed on oribatid mites. Ferro et al. (2012a): only Euconnus (Napochus) sp. was found in significantly higher abundance in leaf litter and secondary forest. Present Study: not significantly associated with any substrate or forest type. References: Blatchley 1910; Downie and Arnett 1996 (usefulness of keys uncertain); Peck and Thomas 1998; O’Keefe 2001; Grebennikov and Newton 2009; Majka et al. 2011.

Figures

Figures 69–74. Habitus images. 69) Trimioplectus obsoletus Brendel (Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae). 70) Euconnus (Napochus) sp. (Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae). 71) Euconnus (Scopophus) n. sp. (Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae). 72) Euconnus (Scopophus) sp. (Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae). 73) Hesperus apicialis (Say) (Staphylinidae: Staphylininae). 74) Sepedophilus brachypterus Campbell (Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae).