Rhagomicrus thoracicus ( Horn, 1890 )

Otto, Robert L., 2024, Additional new records for 35 species of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) in the Nearctic region, Insecta Mundi 2024 (37), pp. 1-16 : 4

Rhagomicrus thoracicus ( Horn, 1890)

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Outside the Nearctic region, this uncommonly encountered eucnemid species has been found in Guatemala and Panama ( Horn 1890). Recently, I examined many specimens from Central America and report it here as new country records from the following countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In the United States, R. thoracicus was previously recorded in Texas ( Muona 2000). It is confirmed here as new state records for Florida and Georgia. Two specimens were taken from V-flight intercept trap placed in a state park in Florida. A single specimen was taken from a Lindgren funnel trap placed in Georgia. FLORIDA: Florida: Alachua Co./ San Felasco H.P.S.P./ 29.7172, −82.4594 / May 8–15, 2022 / V-flight intercept trap/ Kyle E. Schnepp (GERP); Florida: Alachua Co./ San Felasco H.P.S.P./ 29.7172, −82.4594 / July 3–17, 2022 / V-flight intercept trap/ Kyle E. Schnepp (KESC); GEORGIA: GEORGIA: Coffee Co./ 12.2 km W Nicholls/ 31.52044N, 82.7631W / 62m, 13–26 Aug 2013 // Lindgren funnel trap/ Col: N. Skaggs (KDKC).

Figures

Figures 1–6. Nearctic Eucnemidae, dorsal habitus. 1) Hylis frontosus. 2) Hylis terminalis. 3) Rhagomicrus bonvouloiri. 4) Rhagomicrus thoracicus. 5) Microrhagus audax. 6) Dirrhagofarsus brevis. (Scale: 3–4 = 0.5 mm; 1–2, 5–6 = 1.0 mm.)