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Echinocoleus Horn 1885

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Subgenus Echinocoleus Horn, 1885

Echinocoleus Horn, 1885: 136. Type species: Echinocoleus setiger Horn, 1885 (by monotypy). Transferred from genus to subgenus status by Peck and Gnaspini (1997a).

Distribution. S USA, possibly Mexico (4 species).

P. (E.) acutus Peck and Gnaspini, 1997a: 98. Holotype male in FSCA. Type locality: near Deerland, Okaloosa County, FL. North American distribution: USA: AL, FL, GA. Biology: Inhabitant of harvester ant nests.

P. (E.) chihuahuensis (Peck, 1976a: 56) (Echinocoleus); Peck and Gnaspini 1997a: 101. Holotype female in MCZC. Type locality: 5.5 mi N Pine Springs, 5300’ elev., Guadalupe Mts., Culberson County, Texas. North American distribution: USA: CO, ID, NM, TX, UT. Biology: Inhabits harvester ant nests. Extra-limital distribution: Probably Mexico.

P. (E.) setiger (Horn, 1885: 136) (Echinocoleus); Peck 1976a: 53 (Echinocholeus); Peck and Gnaspini 1997a: 102. Lectotype male in MCZC (designated by Peck 1976a: 53). Type locality: “ Arizona ”. North American distribution: USA: CA, AZ. Biology: Inhabits nests of harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex and Aphaenogaster Mayr (= Novomessor Emery)) (MacKay and MacKay 1983; MacKay 1983). Extra-limital distribution: Probably Mexico.

P. (E.) sonorensis (Peck, 1976a: 54) (Echinocoleus); Peck and Gnaspini 1997a: 103. Holotype male in MCZC. Type locality: Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. North American distribution: USA: AZ. Biology: Inhabits harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex) nests. Extra-limital distribution: Probably Mexico.

Notes

Published as part of Peck, Stewart B. & Newton, Alfred F., 2017, An Annotated Catalog of the Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of the Nearctic Region (Continental North America North of Mexico), pp. 211-258 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 71 (2) on page 226, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-71.2.211, http://zenodo.org/record/5460664

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Journal article: 10.1649/0010-065X-71.2.211 (DOI)
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Biodiversity

Collection code
FSCA , MCZC
Family
Leiodidae
Genus
Echinocoleus
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Horn
Taxon rank
genus
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Echinocoleus Horn, 1885 sec. Peck & Newton, 2017

References

  • Horn, G. H. 1885. Contributions to the Coleopterology of the United States, No. 4. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 12: 128 - 162, pls. 4 - 5.
  • Peck, S. B. 1976 a. The myrmecophilous beetle genus Echinocoleus in the southwestern United States (Leiodidae: Catopinae). Psyche 83: 51 - 62.
  • MacKay, W. P., and E. A. MacKay. 1983. Echinocoleus setiger Horn (Coleoptera: Leiodidae), an inquiline in the nest of Pogonomyrmex spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 85: 698 - 703.