Dirrhagofarsus unicolor (Hisamatsu, 1960)

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 : 7-9

Dirrhagofarsus unicolor (Hisamatsu, 1960)

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This apparently rare eucnemid species was reported from Japan, Russia, and South Korea. In the United States, D. unicolor has been recorded in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, and Rhode Island ( Otto 2022a). Delaware, Florida, and West Virginia are confirmed as new state records. Three specimens were taken from Lindgren funnel traps placed in Delaware, Florida and West Virginia. One specimen was taken from a Townes Malaise trap in southern Florida. DELAWARE: DELAWARE: Kent Co./ 3.8 km S of Little Creek/ 39.13366,

−75.441948, 7m / 11–22 Jun 2020 // K. Fanning, S. Foster / A. Strouse, LFT (1, CMNH) ; FLORIDA: FL: Highlands Co. / Archbold Bio. Sta. / 16 April 2020 / Mark Deyrup // Townes trap / Quercus myrti-/ folia scrub/ N25.1853, W081.3511 ( ABSC) ; Florida: Alachua Co. / San Felasco H.P.S.P./ 29.7172, −82.4594 / March 20–26, 2022 / Lindgren funnel trap / Kyle E. Schnepp ( KESC) ; WEST VIRGINIA: WEST VIRGINIA:/ Hancock County / 7.6 km SW Chester / 40.54232, −80.57566 // Lindgren FT / Tim Smith (1, CMNH) .

Figures

Figures 7–12. Nearctic Eucnemidae, dorsal habitus. 7) Dirrhagofarsus modestus. 8) Dirrhagofarsus unicolor. 9) Stethon pectorosus. 10) Onichodon orchesides. 11) Fornax bicolor. 12) Fornax floridana. (Scale: 7–12 = 1.0 mm.)