4. Acrotaphus wiltii (Cresson, 1870)

Epimecis wiltii Cresson 1870: 143 [♀ (ANSP), USA, Ohio].

References. Shannon 1913 [ Epimecis; USA (Virginia); host]. Morley 1914: 8 [ Epimecis; misdet. (see Gauld 1991: 333)]. Cresson 1916: 63 [lectotype ♀ (ANSP) designated; USA, Ohio]. Cushman 1920: 17 [ Hymenoepimecis; USA (many localities); host], Plate 2. Townes 1944: 55 [catalogue; Hymenoepimecis]. Townes & Townes 1960: 257 [ Acrotaphus (comb.); description; Canada, eastern and southeastern USA (to Florida and Texas)]. Gordh 1971 [USA (Kansas); host]. Carlson 1979: 337 [catalogue]. Brambila & Porter 2005: 152 [USA; host]. Pádua et al. 2020a: 56 [description; USA].

Remarks. Record of this species by Morley (1914: 8) actually belongs to A. tibialis (Gauld 1991: 333) .

Material examined. MEXICO. Veracruz: 1 ♀ (UNAM) NE of San Andrés Tuxtla, Biological Station Los Tuxtlas, 26.vi.1989, coll. M.A. Perez.

Distribution. Canada, USA (from Florida north to Quebec and west to Manitoba, Kansas and Texas), Mexico (Veracruz). First record from Mexico.

Biology. Reared from the orb weaving spider Neoscona arabesca (Walckenaer) (= Epeira trivittata Keyserling) ( Araneidae) in Virginia and Kansas, USA (Shannon 1913; Gordh 1971; Brambila & Porter 2005). Some specimens were collected at light.