Margarinotus felipae (Lewis)

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 : 4-5

Margarinotus felipae (Lewis)

Distribution. Throughout the central United States.

New Arkansas Records. Cleburne Co.: Heber Springs, jct. SR-25 & SR-5; 14-27.IV.2008 (8); pitfall. Scott Co.: ~ 2 km E of Mansfield, 0.5km S. on Harp Rd.; 5.IV.2009 (4); burrow excavation.

Published Arkansas Records. None.

Published Records. Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa is the type locality ( Lewis 1901).

Remarks. Margarinotus felipae was described from Iowa City, Iowa with no other habitat associations noted ( Lewis 1901). There is not enough habitat data known about M. felipae to determine its affinity with pocket gopher burrows.