Melasis pectinicornis Melsheimer, 1844

Otto, Robert L., 2022, New state records for 33 species of Nearctic false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae), Insecta Mundi 2022 (934), pp. 1-13 : 2

Melasis pectinicornis Melsheimer, 1844

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This widespread, common eucnemid species was previously recorded from Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia ( Muona 2000; Otto and Karns 2017). It is reported here for the first time from Rhode Island and Tennessee. RHODE ISLAND: RHODE ISLAND: Bristol / Co., 1.1km ESE Warren/ 41.723481, −71.274963 / 18 m, 9–23 May 2018 / K. DiVito, LFT, BSF# 79119 (1, CMNH); RHODE ISLAND: Providence/ Co., 2 km ENE East Provi-/ dence, 41.81579, −71.346178 / 15 m; 9–23 May 2018 / K. DiVito, LFT, BSF# 79117 (3, CMNH); RHODE ISLAND: Washing-/ ton Co., 3.7km SSE Westerly/ 41.345606, −71.813159, 12m / 22 May–5 Jun 2018, LFT/ K. DiVito, BSF# 79088 (2, CMNH); RHODE ISLAND: Providence/ Co., 1.8km SSW Simmonsville/ 41.78602, −71.50918, 106m / 6–20 Jun 2019, LFT/ K. DiVito, BSF# 85349 (1, CMNH); TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE: Haywood County/ Hatchie R. NWR/ Lake Oneal, Apr/ 1 2003, R. Ward (1, CMNH).

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Figures 1–6. Nearctic Eucnemidae, dorsal habitus 1) Melasis pectinicornis Melsheimer. 2) Isorhipis ruficornis (Say). 3) Entomophthalmus rufiolus (LeConte). 4) Rhagomicrus humeralis (Say). 5) Golbachia impressicollis (Bonvouloir). 6) Microrhagus brunneus Otto. (Scale: 1–6 = 1.0 mm.)