Aphodius atwateri Cartwright, 1944

Connior, Matthew B., Kovarik, Peter W., Iii, Stephen Chordas, Robison, Henry W. & Skelley, Paul E., 2014, Coleoptera (Histeridae, Leiodidae and Scarabaeidae) inhabiting the burrows of Baird’s pocket gopher (Rodentia: Geomyidae: Geomys breviceps) in Arkansas, Insecta Mundi 2014 (389), pp. 1-27 : 8

[= Aphodius atwateri Cartwright , = Aphodius oklahomensis ]

Distribution. Known from the south central United States ( Fig. 12 ).

New Arkansas Records. Faulkner Co.: Lollie ; 14.III-2.IV.2009 (10); pitfall. 22.III.2009 (10); burrow excavation. 14.III.2009 (1); burrow excavation. 2.IV.2009 (1); burrow excavation. Conway, Tinker Creek ; 10-23.IV.2010 (1); pitfall. Franklin : 3 km N of Altus off AR 186, Wiederkehr vineyard ; 3-24.IV.2009 (11); pitfall. 24.IV.2009 (1); burrow excavation. Johnson Co.: vic. Ludwig, Co Rd. 3536 ; 24.III.2009 (29); burrow excavation. 3.IV.2009 (7); burrow excavation. Little River Co.: 16 km W Jct St Hwy 32/ US Hwy 71 ; 6.IV-23.V.2013 (1); pitfall. Logan Co : 3 km N of Magazine ; 4-24.IV.2009 (2); pitfall. 6.IV.2009 (2); burrow excavation. 24.III.2009 (1); burrow excavation. Miller Co.: vic. Fouke , 0.25 km N of Jct SR-71 & CR-24 ; 15-25.IV.2012 (1); pitfall. Saline Co.: vic. East End, Jct N Sardis Rd. and Wilson St .; 5.IV-4.V.2013 (1); pitfall. Scott Co.: ~ 2km E of Mansfield , 0.5 km S on Harp Rd .; 25.IV-9.V.2009 (4); pitfall. 27.III.2009 (6); burrow excavation.

Published Arkansas Records. Izard Co. ( Kovarik et al. 2008).

Published Records. ( Gordon and Skelley 2007; Tishechkin and Cline 2008; Connior 2011a; Connior and McAllister 2013). LOUISIANA: Desoto and Union Pars. OKLAHOMA: Atoka, Choctaw, Latimer, McCurtain and Pushmataha Cos. TEXAS: Bexar, Brazos, Karnes, Llano and Wood Cos.

Figures

Figure 12. Collection locations for Cryptoscatomaseter oklahomensis. Note: Gray shading represents Geomys spp. distribution. Circles represent published pocket gopher records. Stars represent new Arkansas records.