Species Ormiscus irroratus

Ormiscus irroratus (Schaeffer)

Orig. Comb: Toxotropis irroratus Schaeffer 1904

irrora (L). "sprinkle with dew" (1)

14 described spp. and about 30 undescribed spp. n. of Mex. (2)

2.5-3 mm (Schaeffer 1904)

The amount of variation in this species' pattern is unclear at the present time. The specimens under this name in the USNM general collection could include multiple species. Only those few that closely match the syntypes of Schaeffer are cited in this report. (3)

southmost TX (Cameron Co.). - Map (3)(4)

Type series of four spmns collected at Brownsville, Texas (Esperanza Ranch, San Tomas). (Schaeffer 1904)

"San Tomas" is present day location of the Sabal Palm Sanctuary

Map to present day Esperanza Ranch and San Tomas localities.

Summary of compiled Texas collecting events by month:

April (1), May (2), June (1), July (2), August (1). (3)

Texas considers this a SGCN (5)

"Year of most recent known collection in the lower Rio Grande valley: pre-1905. ... [T]he literature records and specimen data complied for this report do not give the year of collection. Schaeffer likely collected the specimens that were part of his collection, which was formerly at the Brooklyn Museum Collection and is now at the United States National Museum of Natural History. Schaeffer’s last collecting trip to the Brownsville area was in 1904." (3)

Riley, E.G. & J.E. King. 2009. Element record datasheets submitted to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Wildlife Division, Austin. (3)

Schaeffer, C. 1904. New genera and species of Coleoptera. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 12(4): 197-236. (Full Text)

Type Info - Smithsonian