Sciodrepoides watsoni (Blanchard)

Connior, Matthew B., Kovarik, Peter W., Iii, Stephen Chordas, Robison, Henry W. & Skelley, Paul E., 2014, Coleoptera (Histeridae, Leiodidae and Scarabaeidae) inhabiting the burrows of Baird’s pocket gopher (Rodentia: Geomyidae: Geomys breviceps) in Arkansas, Insecta Mundi 2014 (389), pp. 1-27 : 6

Sciodrepoides watsoni (Blanchard)

Distribution. Distributed throughout the United States.

New Arkansas Records. Scott Co.: ~ 2km E of Mansfield, 0.5 km S on Harp Rd .; 25.IV-9.V.2009 (2); pitfall.

Published Arkansas Records. None.

Published Pocket Gopher Records: ( Peck and Skelley 2001). ILLINOIS: Kankakee and McLean Cos. NEBRASKA: Lancaster Co.

Remarks. Sciodrepoides watsoni is most commonly found on small animal carrion or collected from carrion traps (Peck 2001). The species is not a primary pocket gopher burrow associate and seems to be opportunistic in the burrows.