Onthophilus kirni Ross

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 : 5

Onthophilus kirni Ross

Distribution. Restricted to the south-central United States ( Fig. 6 ).

New Arkansas Records. Calhoun Co.: 2 km W Harrell ; 15.XI.2009 (16); burrow excavation. 2.III.2011 (20); burrow excavation. Cleburne Co.: Heber Springs, jct. SR-25 & SR-5 ; 14-27.IV.2008 (1); pitfall. Columbia Co.: Magnolia ; 3.XII.2010 (4); burrow excavation. Drew Co.: Baxter, 3 km N Jct. SR-35 & CR-76 ; 8-9.IV.2011 (1); pitfall. Faulkner Co.: Lollie ; 2.IV.2009 (10); burrow excavation. Franklin: 3 km N of Altus off AR 186, Wiederkehr vineyard ; 3-24.IV.2009 (1); pitfalls. 3 km N of Altus off AR 186, Wiederkehr vineyard ; 3-24.IV.2009 (28); burrow excavation. Hot Spring Co.: Malvern, 1 km S jct. US-67 and SR-171 ; 13-16.IV.2012 (7); pitfall. Jefferson Co.: Pine Bluff, Prison ; 10-16.IV.2010 (14); pitfall. Johnson Co.: vic. Ludwig, Co Rd. 3536 ; 31.X-1.XI.2008 (133); pitfall. Lafayette Co.: Bradley, 1 km W of jct. SR-160 & CR-9 on SR-160 ; 15-25.IV.2012 (38); pitfall. Little River Co.: 16 km W St. Hwy. 32/ US Hwy 71 Jct .; 6.IV-23.V.2013 (18); pitfall. Logan Co: 3 km N of Magazine ; 4.IV.2009 (5); burrow excavation. 24.IV.2009 (20); burrow excavation. Miller Co.: vic. Fouke, 0.25 km N of jct. SR- 71 & CR-24 ; 15-25.IV.2012 (4); pitfall. Ouachita Co.: Poison Springs Battlefield ; 10-17.IV.2010 (62); pitfall. Pulaski Co.: vic. Wrightsville, Jct E Bingham Rd and I-530 ; 17.IV.2010 (1); pitfall. Saline Co.: vic. East End ; Jct N Sardis Rd. and Wilson St .; 5.IV-4.V.2013 (21); pitfall. Scott Co.: ~ 2 km E of Mansfield , 0.5 km S on Harp Rd .; 5.IV.2009 (1); burrow excavation. Sebastian Co.: E. of Excelsior, ~ 1 km E of jct. AR71 & AR10 ; 25.IV.2009 (8); burrow excavation. Union Co.: vic. Smackover ; Jct. AR St. Hwy 7/ 7 Spur ; 11.XII.2009 (4); burrow excavation. 3.IV.2010 (2); burrow excavation. 3-5.IV.2010 (1); pitfall. White Co.: ~ 2 km W of Center Hill ; Junc. AR 36/Tater Hill Rd.; 25.IV.2009 (36); burrow excavation. 9-23.IV.2010 (81); pitfall. 9.IV.2010 (60); burrow excavation.

Published Arkansas Records. Izard Co. (Kovarik et. al 2008).

Published Records. ( Ross 1944b; Helava 1978; Blume and Summerlin 1988; Tishechkin and Cline 2008; Connior 2011a; Connior and McAllister 2013). LOUISIANA: Claiborne, DeSoto, Grant, Natchitoches, Morehouse, Ouachita, Union, Webster and Winn Pars. OKLAHOMA: Atoka, Choctaw, McCurtain and Pushmataha Cos. TEXAS: Brazos and Bexar Cos.

Remarks. Onthophilus kirni is a common hister beetle collected from pocket gopher burrows in the south-central United States.

Figures

Figure 6. Collection locations for Onthophilus kirni. Note: Gray shading represents Geomys spp. distribution. Circles represent published pocket gopher records. Stars represent new Arkansas records.