Atheta (Dimetrota auct.) hampshirensis Bernhauer, 1909

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Atheta (Dimetrota auct.) hampshirensis Bernhauer, 1909

( Figs. 13–14 in Lohse & Smetana 1985; Figs. 71–74 in Klimaszewski & Winchester 2002)

Homalota moesta Mäklin in Mannerheim, 1852: 307 (nec Zetterstedt, 1828: 101).

Atheta (Dimetrota) moesta: Bernhauer, 1907: 394 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) hampshirensis Bernhauer, 1909: 525 .

Atheta (Philhygra) leviceps Casey, 1910a: 66 , syn. nov.

Dimetrota (s. str.) sectator Casey, 1910a: 102 , syn. nov.

Dimetrota (s. str.) retrusa Casey, 1910a: 103 , syn. nov.

Datomicra (s. str.) hebescens Casey, 1910a: 124 , syn. nov.

Datomicra (s. str.) insolida Casey, 1910a: 125 , syn. nov.

Datomicra (s. str.) pellax Casey, 1910a: 124 , syn. nov.

Pseudota vana Casey, 1911a: 150 , syn. nov.

Dimetrota sectator: Casey, 1911b: 252 (as valid species).

Dimetrota insolida: Casey, 1911b: 252 (as synonym of Dimetrota sectator ).

Atheta (Dimetrota) maeklini Fenyes, 1920: 205 (replacement name for Atheta moesta (Mäklin in Mannerheim, 1852) (nec Zetterstedt, 1828).

Atheta (Dimetrota) moesta: Fenyes, 1920: 205 (as synonym of At. maeklini ).

Atheta (Pancota) vana: Fenyes, 1920: 203 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) hampshirensis: Fenyes, 1920: 205 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) sectator: Fenyes, 1920: 205 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) insolida: Fenyes, 1920: 205 (as synonym of At. sectator ).

Atheta (Dimetrota) retrusa: Fenyes, 1920: 205 (as valid species).

Atheta (Datomicra) hebescens: Fenyes, 1920: 220 (as valid species).

Atheta (Datomicra) pellax: Fenyes, 1920: 220 (as valid species).

Atheta (Pancota) vana: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 661 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) hampshirensis: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 663 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) maeklini: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 664 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) moesta: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 664 (as synonym of At. maeklini ).

Atheta (Dimetrota) sectator: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 665 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) insolida: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 665 (as synonym of At. sectator ).

Atheta (Dimetrota) retrusa: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 665 (as valid species).

Atheta (Datomicra) hebescens: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 668 (as valid species).

Atheta (Datomicra) pellax: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 668 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) hampshirensis: Moore & Legner, 1975: 362 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) maeklini: Moore & Legner, 1975: 365 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) moesta: Moore & Legner, 1975: 365 (as synonym of At. maeklini ).

Atheta (Dimetrota) sectator: Moore & Legner, 1975: 373 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) insolida: Moore & Legner, 1975: 373 (as synonym of At. sectator ).

Atheta (Dimetrota) retrusa: Moore & Legner, 1975: 372 (as valid species).

Atheta (Datomicra) hebescens: Moore & Legner, 1975: 362 (as valid species; misspelled as herbescens).

Atheta (Datomicra) pellax: Moore & Legner, 1975: 369 (as valid species).

Atheta (Pancota) vana: Moore & Legner, 1975: 376 (as valid species).

Dimetrota hampshirensis: Seevers, 1978: 259 (as valid species).

Dimetrota maeklini: Seevers, 1978: 259 (as valid species).

Dimetrota moesta: Seevers, 1978: 259 (as synonym of Dim. maeklini ).

Dimetrota sectator: Seevers, 1978: 260 (as valid species).

Dimetrota insolida: Seevers, 1978: 260 (as synonym of Dim. sectator ).

Dimetrota retrusa: Seevers, 1978: 260 (as valid species).

Datomicra hebescens: Seevers, 1978: 259 (as valid species).

Datomicra pellax: Seevers, 1978: 259 (as valid species).

Pseudota vana: Seevers, 1978: 261 (as valid species).

Dimetrota moesta: Lohse & Smetana, 1985: 289 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) moesta: Klimaszewski & Winchester, 2002: 29 (as synonym of At. hampshirensis ).

Atheta (Dimetrota) hampshirensis: Klimaszewski & Winchester, 2002: 29 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) maeklini: Klimaszewski & Winchester, 2002: 29 (as synonym of At. hampshirensis ).

Type material. Lectotype of Homalota moesta (designated by Lohse and Smetana (1985)): UNITED STATES: Alaska: ♂, Sitka ( MZHF).

Lectotype of Atheta hampshirensis (here designated): ♂, “N.[ew] H.[ampshire], Fall”, “7603”, “ hampshirensis Bernh. Typus. Fenyes!” (yellow label), “Chicago NHMus M.Bernhauer Collection ” ( FMNH).

Lectotype of Atheta leviceps (here designated): ♀, “N.[ew] Y.[ork] [ Catskill Mts. ]”, “ leviceps Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39362” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotypes: 2♂♂, ♀, “N.Y.[ Catskill Mts. ]”, “ leviceps PARATYPE USNM 39362” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Lectotype of Dimetrota sectator (here designated): ♂, “Cal.[ifornia] [ Gilroy Hot Springs , Santa Clara Co.]”, “ sectator Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39118” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotypes: 2♂♂, 2♀♀, specimens, “Cal.[ifornia] [ Gilroy Hot Springs , Santa Clara Co.]”, “ sectator PARATYPE USNM 39118” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Lectotype of Dimetrota retrusa (here designated): ♂, “Metlakatla, B.[ritish] Col.[umbia]”, “ retrusa Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39120” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotypes: ♂, 5♀♀, “Metlakatla, B.[ritish] Col.[umbia]”, “ retrusa PARATYPE USNM 39120” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Lectotype of Datomicra hebescens (here designated): ♂, “N.[ew]Y.[ork][ Catskill Mts. ]”, “ hebescens Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39176” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotypes: 8 specimens, “N.[ew]Y.[ork][ Catskill Mts. ]”, “ hebescens PARATYPE USNM 39176” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Lectotype of Datomicra insolida (here designated): ♂, “Cal.[ifornia] [ Gilroy Hot Springs , Santa Clara Co.]”, “ insolida Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39119” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotypes: 2 specimens, “Cal.[ifornia] [ Gilroy Hot Springs , Santa Clara Co.]” , 7 specimens (1 without head and prothorax), “Cal.[ifornia] [San Francisco]”, “ insolida PARATYPE USNM 39119” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Holotype of Datomicra pellax : ♀, “R.[hode] I.[sland][Boston Neck]”, “ pellax Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39171” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH).

Lectotype of Pseudota vana (here designated): ♂, “Q.[ueen] C.[harlotte] I.[slands][Massett (Keen)]”, “ vana Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39157” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) . Paralectotype: ♀, “Q.[ueen] C.[harlotte] I.[slands][Massett (Keen)]”, “ vana PARATYPE USNM 39157” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” ( NMNH) .

Additional material: UNITED STATES: Alaska: ♀, Kenai (Holmberg) ( MZHF) ; New York: Orange Co .: 4 specimens, 8 km S New Windsor, Black Rock Forest , 23– 25.v.1998 (V.I.Gusarov) ( SPSU) ; North Carolina: Haywood Co .: 13 specimens, Cold Springs Creek, Forest Road 148, 29 km N Waynesville, Pisgah National Forest , 35º44.6'N 83º00.3'W, 750 m, 4.vi.2001 (V.I.Gusarov) ( SPSU) ; Pennsylvania: ♀, 41º08.39'N 75º32.24'W, in mushrooms, 16.viii.1998 (V.I.Gusarov) ( SPSU) ; CANADA: Québec: ♂, St.­Jacques­de­Leeds , 46º16'N 71º23'W, maple forest, 8.vii.1994 ( SPSU) .

Diagnosis. See Lohse & Smetana (1985).

Discussion. The types of Homalota moesta , At. hampshirensis , At. leviceps , Dim. sectator , Dim. retrusa , Dat. hebescens , Dat. insolida , Dat. pellax and Pseudota vana are similar in external characters and the shape of the aedeagus and spermatheca.

Distribution. Atheta hampshirensis is widespread in the United States (Alaska, Washington ( Lohse & Smetana 1985), Oregon, California, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania and North Carolina) and Canada (British Columbia and Québec).

Figures

FIGURES 10–14. Genitalia of Oxypoda grandipennis (Casey) (male from Armagh, Québec (10– 13); and female from 10 km S Ninilchik, Alaska (14)). 10 — median lobe, parameral view; 11 — apex of median lobe, parameral view; 12 — median lobe, lateral view; 13 — apex of median lobe, lateral view; 14 — spermatheca. Scale bar 0.1 mm (14), 0.2 mm (11, 13), 0.4 mm (10, 12).

FIGURES 70–74. Abdominal segment 8 of Atheta frosti Bernhauer (male, lectotype of At. modiella Casey (70–72); and female, lectotype of At. frosti (73–74)). 70 — male tergum 8; 71 — male sternum 8; 72 — apex of male tergum 8; 73 — female tergum 8; 74 — female sternum 8. Scale bar 0.1 mm (72), 0.2 mm (70–71, 73–74).