Leiodid - Catopocerus - BugGuide.Net

Dr Peck elaborates:

"a new species of Catopocerus we have from Missouri, Arkansas and east Texas, in process of description"

… Mike Quinn, 23 April, 2009 - 3:50pm

Jeff-- to clarify:

the above comment (Peck's update) was posted by me, i was just posting Mikes' stuff logged in under his name; sorry, i mismanage accounts, but who doesn't these days

… v belov, 23 April, 2009 - 3:54pm

multiple personalities?

Thanks v. I recently received an email from Dr. Peck stating same. I'm heading back down to Arkansas tonight to test out my newly built sifter. Hopefully will get more.

… Jeff Gruber, 23 April, 2009 - 4:58pm

opinion of Stewart Peck:

"It is CERTAIN that the one listed as Catopocerus is that genus, but we are presently working on Arkansas specimens to confirm that they are a new species."

… v belov, 29 January, 2009 - 10:09am

Is this another first image of a new species for bugguide?

Was the study of Arkansas specimens precipitated by this find by any chance?

… Jim McClarin, 29 January, 2009 - 11:02am

I was not aware that anyone was looking at AR specimens. At this point nobody has seen my specimen except me and bugguide visitors.

… Jeff Gruber, 29 January, 2009 - 11:32am

So Stewart Peck obviously has his own specimens.

Just looking for a little excitement re new spp. :-)

… Jim McClarin, 29 January, 2009 - 11:39am

they may have AR material of their own, can't they?

i e-mailed Dr Peck last Thursday, and got his reply an hour ago

… v belov, 29 January, 2009 - 11:37am

sorry...

I was attempting to imply by my reply that this find had not precipitated the study of AR specimens and that other specimens had. The question mark title probably should have said 'probably not' or such.

… Jeff Gruber, 29 January, 2009 - 11:44am

Moved

Moved from Round Fungus Beetles.

… Jeff Gruber, 11 November, 2008 - 10:18pm

Wow!

Didn't know leiodids came in that size.

… Jim McClarin, 10 November, 2008 - 9:25pm

smaller

I have some round ones that I think are smaller than this. I'll eventually get to them.

… Jeff Gruber, 10 November, 2008 - 10:05pm

looks like you're right... wonderful beast!

my impression after looking at MCZ types is that they all differ from your gal in several important ways: all three have [1] beaded pronotal and elytral margins; [2] basal abdominal sternite deeply protruding between metacoxae; and [3] striated elytra. Yours may belong to a different subgenus though. Fabulous find!
[added 1/23/09] genus confirmed by Ainsley Seago seago@nature.berkeley.edu

… v belov, 10 November, 2008 - 8:35pm