Linogeraeus finitimus (Casey)
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Linogeraeus finitimus (Casey) View in CoL
( Figs. 5, 6 View Figs , 49, 50 View Figs , 61, 64, 65 View Figs , 77 View Figs )
Centrinus finitimus Casey 1892:585 View in CoL . Holotype male, labeled ‘‘ Dallas, Texas / Wickham.,’’ ‘‘σ,’’ ‘‘ Casey / bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘ Type USNM/ 37820 View Materials ,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘finitima/ Csy.’’ (USNM).
Geraeus finitimus ; Champion (1909).
Centrinaspis finitima ; Casey (1920).
Linogeraeus finitimus ; Kuschel (1983).
Centrinus clarescens Casey 1892:586 View in CoL . Holotype male, teneral, labeled ‘‘ Washington / 20.6 D.C.,’’ ‘‘ Casey / bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘ Type USNM/ 37821 View Materials ,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘clarescens/ Csy.’’ New synonymy.
Geraeus clarescens ; Schwarz in Leng (1920) [see Leng in Sherman (1929:392)].
Centrinaspis clarescens ; Casey (1920).
Linogeraeus clarescens ; Kuschel (1983).
Centrinaspis aequalis Casey 1920:393 View in CoL . Holotype female, labeled ‘‘Holly/ Col.,’’ ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘Type USNM/ 37812,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘aequalis/ Csy.’’ New synonymy.
Linogeraeus aequalis View in CoL ; Kuschel (1983).
Centrinaspis furtiva Casey 1920:392 . Syntypes, 2 females, labeled (1) ‘‘Mo,’’ ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘Type USNM/ 37814 View Materials ,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘furtivus/ Csy.’’; (2) ‘‘Mo’’ [encoded; stands for Schuster], ‘‘furtiva-2/ Paratype USNM/ 37814 View Materials .’’ New synonymy.
Linogeraeus furtivus ; Kuschel (1983).
Centrinaspis debilis Casey 1920:395 . Syntypes, 2 males, labeled (1) ‘‘Mobile/ Ala,’’ ‘‘σ,’’ ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘Type USNM/ 37818 View Materials ,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘debilis/ Csy.’’; (2) ‘‘Ala.’’ [encoded; stands for Mobile], ‘‘σ,’’ ‘‘debilis-2/ Paratype USNM/ 37818 View Materials .’’ Synonymized with L. furtivus by Kuschel (1983).
New synonymy.
Centrinaspis nacta Casey 1920:394 View in CoL . Holotype male, labeled ‘‘ Houston, Texas / Wickham,’’ ‘‘σ,’’ ‘‘ Casey / bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘ Type USNM/ 37819 View Materials ,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘nactus/ Csy.’’ New synonymy.
Linogeraeus nactus View in CoL ; Kuschel (1983).
Centrinaspis profecta Casey 1920:394 . Syntypes, 4 males, 7 females, labeled (1) ‘‘Ala’’ [encoded; stands for Mobile], ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘Type USNM/ 37817 View Materials ,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘profectus/ Csy.’’; (2–3) ‘‘Ala. [encoded; stands for Mobile], ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘profecta-3 [other specimen numbered 10]/ Paratype USNM/ 37817 View Materials ’’; (4–9) ‘‘Mobile/ Ala.,’’ ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘profecta-2 [other specimens numbered 4, 5, 6, 9, 11]/ Paratype USNM/ 37817 View Materials ’’; (10) ‘‘Columb/ 6.6 Tex,’’ ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘profecta-7/ Paratype USNM/ 37817 View Materials ’’; (11) ‘‘Columb/ 26.5 Tex,’’ ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘profecta-8/ Paratype USNM/ 37817 View Materials .’’ Synonymized with L. furtivus by Kuschel (1983). New synonymy.
Centrinaspis tenuicula Casey 1920:395 View in CoL . Holotype male, labeled ‘‘Mo,’’ ‘‘σ,’’ ‘‘Casey/ bequest/ 1925,’’ ‘‘Type USNM/ 37822,’’ Casey’s handwriting ‘‘tenuiculus/ Csy.’’ New synonymy.
Linogeraeus tenuiculus View in CoL ; Kuschel (1983).
Recognition. Linogeraeus finitimus is one of three similar species with homogenous dorsal vestiture. Typical specimens can be recognized by the bulky shape of the pronotum, the laterally compressed rostrum ( Figs. 64, 65 View Figs ), and the moderately long prosternal spines in the male. Male L. tonsilis lack prosternal spines and the species generally has a more southern distribution. Linogeraeus neglectus differs from these two species by protruding, dorsally visible ventral margins of the scrobes. The size range of L. finitimus is 2.9–4.3 mm.
Distribution. This species has been found primarily in the central and southeastern parts of the United States ( Fig. 77 View Figs ).
Type locality. Dallas , Texas .
Material examined. United States: Alabama ( USNM 18 View Materials ) , Arizona ( CMNC 5 , CWOB 1 , JPPC 2 , USNM 10 View Materials ) , Arkansas ( CWOB 1 , USNM 2 View Materials ) , Colorado ( USNM 2 View Materials ) , District of Columbia ( USNM 2 View Materials ) , Florida ( CMNC 9 , CWOB 6 , TAMU 19 , USNM 11 View Materials ) , Georgia ( USNM 1 View Materials ) , Kansas ( USNM 4 View Materials ) , Louisiana ( CWOB 2 , TAMU 1 ) , Maryland ( CWOB 1 , USNM 5 View Materials ) , Mississippi ( CWOB 45 , USNM 2 View Materials ) , Missouri ( CMNC 1 , CWOB 24 , TAMU 2 ) , Nebraska ( UNSM 4 View Materials , USNM 3 View Materials ) , New Mexico ( USNM 3 View Materials ) , North Carolina ( CWOB 1 ) , North Dakota ( CWOB 1 ) , Oklahoma ( TAMU 14 , USNM 5 View Materials ) , South Carolina ( USNM 1 View Materials ) , South Dakota ( CWOB 1 ) , Texas ( CMNC 1 , CWOB 1 , TAMU 14 , USNM 12 View Materials ) , Virginia ( USNM 5 View Materials ) . Total 242 specimens.
Temporal occurrence. May to August.
Plant associations. Unknown.
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Linogeraeus finitimus (Casey)
Prena, Jens 2009 |
Centrinus finitimus
Casey 1892: 585 |
Centrinus clarescens
Casey 1892: 586 |