Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus (Cartwright)

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 : 7-8

Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus (Cartwright) [= Aphodius acuminatus ]

Distribution: Known from the Midwest ranging from Nebraska and Kansas southwest towards Texas and Arizona ( Fig. 10 ).

New Arkansas Records. Nevada Co. : 2 km S Bluff City ; 10-17.IV.2011 (8); pitfall. Ouachita Co.: S of Camden, Jct AR-7 & 376 ; 6-15.II.2010 (22); pitfall. Poison Springs Battlefield; 10-17.IV.2011 (8); pitfall.

Published Arkansas Records. Ouachita Co. ( Fiene et al. 2011).

Published Records. ( Gordon and Skelley 2007; Ratcliffe and Paulsen 2008; Tishechkin and Cline 2008; Connior 2011a; Connior and McAllister 2013). ARIZONA: Pima Co. KANSAS: Comanche and Kiowa Cos. LOUISIANA: Natchitoches , Ouachita , Union and Webster Pars. NEBRASKA: Dundy , Garden , Greeley , Keith , Sheridan , Sioux and Wheeler Cos. OKLAHOMA: Pushmataha Co. TEXAS: Bexar , Gillespie , Karnes , Liberty , Llano and Mason Cos .

Remarks. The species was first collected in Arkansas during the fall from a burrow excavation in Ouachita Co. ( Fiene et al. 2011). It has now been collected from Nevada Co. (adjacent to Ouachita).

Cryptoscatomaseter haldemani (Horn) [= Aphodius haldemani ]

Distribution. Known from the Midwest, Kansas south to Louisiana and Texas ( Fig. 11 ). New Arkansas Records. Calhoun Co.: 2 km W Harrell; 7-8.III.2009 (32); pitfall. 15.XI.2009 (155); burrow excavation. Cleburne Co.: Heber Springs, jct. SR-25 & SR-5; 14-27.IV.2008 (7); pitfall. Faulkner Co.: Lollie; 14.III-2.IV.2009 (2); pitfall. 22.III.2009 (9); burrow excavation. 2.IV.2009 (1); burrow excavation. Lollie; 14.III.2009 (7); burrow excavation. Franklin: 3 km N of Altus off AR 186, Wiederkehr vineyard; 3-24.IV.2009 (13); pitfall. 3 km N of Altus off AR 186, Wiederkehr vineyard; 24.IV.2009 (1); burrow excavation. Jefferson Co.: Pine Bluff, Prison; 10-16.IV.2010 (4); pitfall. Johnson Co.: vic. Ludwig, Co Rd. 3536; 31.X-1.XI.2008 (163); pitfall. 24.III.2009 (17); burrow excavation. 3.IV.2009 (3); burrow excavation. Lafayette Co.: Bradley, 1 km W of jct. SR-160 & CR-9 on SR-160; 15-25.IV.2012 (1); pitfall. Little River Co.: 16 km W Jct St Hwy 32/ US Hwy 71; 6.IV-23.V.2013 (3); pitfall. Logan Co: 3 km N of Magazine; 4-24.IV.2009 (1); pitfall. 6.IV.2009 (5); burrow excavation. Miller Co.: vic. Fouke, 0.25 km N of jct. SR-71 & CR-24; 15-25.IV.2012; (1); pitfall. Nevada Co.: 3 km. W. Bluff City; 10-17.IV.2011 (2); pitfall. Ouachita Co.: S of Camden, jct. AR-7 & 376; 6-15.II.2010 (49); pitfall. Saline Co.: vic. East End, Jct N Sardis Rd. and Wilson St.; 5-IV-4.V.2013 (16); pitfall. Sebastian Co.: E of Excelsior, ~ 1 km E of jct. AR71 & AR10; 25.IV.2009 (1); burrow excavation. Union Co.: vic. Smackover, Jct AR St. Hwy 7/ 7 Spur; 11.XII.2009 (26); burrow excavation. White Co.: ~ 2 km W of Center Hill; Jct AR 36/Tater Hill Rd.; 25.IV.2009 (2); burrow excavation. 9-23.IV.2010 (6); pitfall.

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). KANSAS: Kiowa Co. LOUISIANA: Claiborne, Lincoln , Natchitoches , Ouachita , Union and Webster Pars. OKLAHOMA: Atoka , Choctaw , Latimer , McCurtain and Pushmataha Cos. TEXAS: Brazos and Llano Cos .

Figures

Figure 10. Collection locations for Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus. Note: Gray shading represents Geomys spp. distribution. Circles represent published pocket gopher records. Stars represent new Arkansas records.

Figure 11. Collection locations for Cryptoscatomaseter haldemani. Note: Gray shading represents Geomys spp. distribution. Circles represent published pocket gopher records. Stars represent new Arkansas records.