Spilodiscus gloveri (Horn)

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 : 5-6

Spilodiscus gloveri (Horn)

Distribution. Throughout the central United States ( Fig. 7 ).

New Arkansas Records. Cleburne Co.: Heber Springs, jct. SR-25 & SR-5 ; 14-27.IV.2008 (5); pitfall. Franklin : 3 km N of Altus off AR 186, Wiederkehr vineyard ; 3-4.IV.2009 (6); burrow excavation. Hot Spring Co.: Malvern , 1 km S Jct US-67 and SR-171, 13-16.IV.2012 (1) ; pitfall. Lafayette Co.: Bradley, 0.5 km W Jct AR St Hwy 160 and Co. Rd. 9 ; 15-25.IV.2012 (13); pitfall. 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 (1); pitfall. 24.IV.2009 (2); burrow excavation. Sebastian Co.: E. of Excelsior , ~ 1 km E of Jct AR71 & AR10 ; 25.IV.2009 (2); burrow excavation.

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

Published Records. ( Caterino 1998; Tishechkin and Cline 2008; Connior 2011a; Connior and McAllister 2013). COLORADO: Denver Co. ILLINOIS: Mason Co. LOUISIANA: Grant , Natchitoches , Union and Webster Pars. OKLAHOMA: Atoka , Latimer , McCurtain and Pushmataha Cos. TEXAS: Bexar and Wood Cos. Also reported from Kansas and Oklahoma, although no further data was given ( Casey 1916) .

Remarks. Spilodiscus gloveri seems to be directly associated with pocket gopher burrows ( Caterino 1998).

Figures

Figure 7. Collection locations for Spilodiscus gloveri. Note: Gray shading represents Geomys spp. distribution. Circles represent published pocket gopher records. Stars represent new Arkansas records.