Echinocoleus Horn, 1885

Peck, Stewart B. & Newton, Alfred F., 2017, An Annotated Catalog of the Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of the Nearctic Region (Continental North America North of Mexico), The Coleopterists Bulletin 71 (2), pp. 211-258 : 226

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1649/0010-065X-71.2.211
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5458123
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scientific name	Echinocoleus Horn, 1885
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Subgenus Echinocoleus Horn, 1885

Echinocoleus Horn, 1885: 136 . Type species: Echinocoleus setiger Horn, 1885 View in CoL (by monotypy). Transferred from genus to subgenus status by Peck and Gnaspini (1997a).

Distribution. S USA, possibly Mexico (4 species).

P. (E.) acutus Peck and Gnaspini, 1997a: 98 . Holotype male in FSCA. Type locality: near Deerland , Okaloosa County, FL. North American distribution: USA: AL, FL, GA. Biology : Inhabitant of harvester ant nests.

P. (E.) chihuahuensis ( Peck, 1976a: 56) (Echinocoleus) View in CoL ; Peck and Gnaspini 1997a: 101. Holotype female in MCZC. Type locality: 5.5 mi N Pine Springs, 5300’ elev., Guadalupe Mts. , Culberson County, Texas. North American distribution: USA: CO, ID, NM, TX, UT. Biology : Inhabits harvester ant nests. Extra-limital distribution: Probably Mexico.

P. (E.) setiger ( Horn, 1885: 136) (Echinocoleus) View in CoL ; Peck 1976a: 53 (Echinocholeus); Peck and Gnaspini 1997a: 102. Lectotype male in MCZC (designated by Peck 1976a: 53). Type locality: “ Arizona ”. North American distribution: USA: CA, AZ. Biology: Inhabits nests of harvester ants ( Pogonomyrmex View in CoL and Aphaenogaster Mayr View in CoL (= Novomessor Emery )) (MacKay and MacKay 1983; MacKay 1983). Extra-limital distribution: Probably Mexico.

P. (E.) sonorensis ( Peck, 1976a: 54) (Echinocoleus) ; Peck and Gnaspini 1997a: 103. Holotype male in MCZC. Type locality: Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. North American distribution: USA: AZ. Biology: Inhabits harvester ant ( Pogonomyrmex View in CoL ) nests. Extra-limital distribution: Probably Mexico.