Serropalpus substriatus Haldeman, 1848

Johnston, M. Andrew, Warner, William B. & Pollock, Darren A., 2024, New Records and a Checklist of Melandryidae and Tetratomidae Known from Arizona, USA (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), The Coleopterists Bulletin 78 (1), pp. 53-60 : 55

Serropalpus substriatus Haldeman, 1848 ( Figs. 2C, D )

Serropalpus substriatus Haldeman 1848: 98 .

Literature Records: None.

Digital Records: One record from Coconino County ( GBIF 2023).

Specimens Examined : “ USA: AZ: Gila Co. // Sierra Ancha Mts. // Workman Creek // 29-VII-2003 // F.W. Skillman Jr. // MV & blacklight” (1 ASUHIC, 2 MAJC). “ USA, AZ, COchise CO. // nr. Pinery Canyon cmpgrnd // 31.93328, -109.2719 // 16.viii. 2022 G.W. Pollock, coll. // on standing fir at night” (1 DAPC) .

Notes. New state record. Specimens were identified using Mank (1939b) and comparison with type images. The single digitized record was identified by DAP. These records represent a fairly large increase in distribution for this species and, together with extralimital digitized records from California and New Mexico, indicate that this species is widespread in forest habitats throughout North America .

Figures

Fig. 2. Melandryidae spp., all scale bars = 1 mm. Scotochroa basalis: A) Dorsal habitus, B) Lateral habitus. Serropalpus substriatus: C) Dorsal habitus, D) Lateral habitus. Rushia californica: E) Dorsal habitus, F) Lateral habitus. Xylita laevigata: G) Dorsal habitus, H) Lateral habitus.