Aneflomorpha fisheri Linsley

(Fig. 1g, 5g, 7g, 8f, 9f, 10g)

Aneflomorpha fisheri Linsley 1936: 475 .

Diagnosis. Length 14–20 mm, pronotum averages 1.05 times longer than wide, elytra together average 3.30 times longer than wide (Fig. 1g). Integument brunneous or, uncommonly, rufous. Antennae not carinate (Fig. 9f). Spine of third antennomere distinctly longer than second antennomere, projecting away from antennal plane by about 30 degrees, acute at apex (Fig. 9f); only slightly longer and more outwardly projecting than spine of fourth antennomere. Antennae with long, recumbent setae on basal segments and vestiture of very dense setae coating most antennomeres beyond four. Pronotum with dense punctures that are partially obscured by recumbent white and off-white pubescence; with or without a small, impunctate median callus (Fig. 5g). Elytral apices rounded to broadly dentate apicolaterally, spiniform suturally (Fig. 8f). Elytral pubescence white or off-white, moderately dense with approximately even mixture of short, recumbent and long erect to suberect setae (Fig. 7g). Procoxal cavities open by usually less than half the width of the apex of the broadly expanded prosternal process (Fig. 10g). Protibia slender, gradually widening apically with the dorsal margin straight and non-carinate (as in Fig. 11h).

Discussion. The dark brown coloration of most specimens, dense pubescence throughout the integument, which is particularly dense and brighter white on the scutellum, absence of basal antennal carinae, outer antennomeres with vestiture of very short and dense pubescence, and elytral apices rounded or dentiform apicolaterally to a moderate to strong sutural spine are distinctive features of this species. Aneflomorpha unispinosa, which has a similar elytral apex (Fig. 8t, w), is distinguished by having carinate antennae (Fig. 9s), less dense pubescence of the scutellum (Fig. 8t, w), and a known distribution of southeastern Arizona and adjacent Mexico unlike A. fisheri which is known only from southern and western Texas. Aneflomorpha opacicornis (Fig. 17) (transferred to Neaneflus herein) can also be confused with this species based on the similar size, coloration, rounded apicolateral elytral apex, and proportions, but it can be distinguished by its lack of a sutural spine (Fig. 8l), much weaker antennal spines (Fig. 9l), and vestiture of short pubescence covering all antennomeres and absence of long, recumbent setae, unlike A. fisheri which has long, recumbent setae present on the basal four antennomeres (Fig. 9f). Aneflomorpha seminuda is similar, but has more symmetrically bispinose elytral apices (Fig. 8q) unlike the apicolaterally dentate and suturally spinose apices of A. fisheri (Fig. 8f).

Distribution and biology. This species is known only from south and west Texas from 400–2000 meters. Specimens have been collected at lights in June and July and have been reared from girdled live stems (1–2 cm diameter) of Quercus sp. and Cercocarpus montanus (Vlasak and Vlasakova 2021) .

Material examined. USA: Texas: Kinney Co., 7 mi. NE Bracket, 8 June 2000, J. E. Wappes (FWSC) ; Pecos Co., 28 miles S. Ft. Stockton, Hwy 385, 21 June 1997, JE Wappes (FWSC) ; Live Oak Co., Choke Canyon State Park, 3 miles East of Three Rivers, 1 May 1986, S. Jay Hanselmann (DJHC) ; Val Verde Co., Seminole Canyon State Park, at street lights, 16 May 1986, S. Jay Hanselmann (DJHC) ; same but D. W. Sundberg, 14 May 1989 (2, JGPC) ; Val Verde Co., Pecos River crossing, Amistad Natl. Rec. Area, 17–18 May 1986, S. Jay Hanselmann (USNM) ; Cotulla, 12 May 1906 (2, USNM) ; Sabina, 26 May 1910, F. C. Pratt (USNM) ; Val Verde Co., 30 miles NNW Del Rio, vicinity of Gold Mine Canyon, 29.802° N, 100.937° W ; 5 June–14 July 2021, 407 m., uv light trap, B. Raber and D. Heffern (2 SWLC; 5 DJHC); Val Verde Co., Seminole Canyon State Park, 14 May 1989, D. W. Sundberg (2, JAGC) ; Jeff Davis Co., Davis Mountains Resort, 1–2 July 1995, D. J. Heffern, Co. (1, DJHC) ; Jeff Davis, FM 1832, 2 miles W. SR17, 23 June 2014, F. W. Skillman, Jr. (FWSC); Davis Mtns., Mt. Locke, 6700′, 4 July 1969, A. & ME Blanchard (4, USNM) ; Jeff Davis Co., Davis Mtns. Resort, 5800′, June-July, D. G. Marqua (4, TAMU) ; Webb Co., 16 mi. W. Freer, 17 May 2008, W. Seifert (TAMU); Kinney Co., 7 mi. NW Jct. 1572 & 693 on 1572, mv light, 14 April 2010, M. Seifert (TAMU) ; TEXAS: Jeff Davis Co., Davis Mtns. Resort, 5800′ (Marqua Residence), UV, 30.62842°N, 104.08360°W, 4–5 July 2009, E and M. L. Riley (EGRC) ; Dimmit Co., 4 June 1933, Texas Experimental Station (5, TAMU) ; Jeff Davis Co., Davis Mtns. Resort, 5800′, 12 June 2002 (and many other dates), D. G. Marqua (15, TAMU) ; Presidio Co., Shafter, 22 June 1968, J. E. Hafernik (TAMU) ; Guadalupe Mtns. National Park, Pine Springs, 15 June 1980, Marlin E. Rice (2, TAMU) ; New Mexico: Otero Co., Sacramento Mtns., Westside Road, 7500′, 32°54′49″N, 105°50′05″W, 11 August 2003, UV, E. Riley (EGRC) .