Reports of rarely collected or previously unreported Indiana Coleoptera (Insecta): Cerambycidae, Cerophytidae, Hydraenidae, Hydrophilidae, Nitidulidae, Scarabaeidae, Staphylinidae, Trogossitidae.ABSTRACT. Eleven species of Indiana Coleoptera are newly reported or reported as rarely-collected species in the State. The rare species Cerophytum pulsator pulsator mechanism in a milking machine which governs the cyclic pressure changes necessary to the function of the machine. (Cerophytidae) is noted from southern Indiana Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally distinct from the rest of the state. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of Indiana. . Temnoschiela virescens (Trogossitidae) was first detected in 1989 but has been found in abundance in 2000. Carpophilus humeralis (Nitidulidae) is newly reported and was taken most frequently in bee hives. Hesperus stehri (Staphylinidae) has been taken in four collections representing the first Indiana records. Hesperus apicialis was thought to be rare but has been encountered throughout southern Indiana. Quedius terminatus is reported from southern Indiana. The European adventive ad·ven·tive adj. Not native to and not fully established in a new habitat or environment; locally or temporarily naturalized: an adventive weed. n. An adventive organism. Onthophagus taurus (Scarabaeidae) is reported from far southern Indiana. Several common species that have been overlooked in Indiana are reported for the first time including Dectes texanus (Cerambycidae), Gymnochthebius nitidus (Hydraenidae), Helophorus linearis (Hydrophilidae), and Stictocranius puncticeps (Staphylinidae). An addit ional new county record is provided for the rarely collected Hydraena quadricurvipes (Hydraenidae), known only from the mouths of caves. Keywords: Insecta, Coleoptera, Indiana ********** The Coleoptera of Indiana are generally well known and documented based on historical collections of Indiana beetles by collectors and published treatises by W.S. Blatchley (1910), Downie & Arnett (1996), and others. Collections from infrequently-sampled sites in Indiana, and collections of non-target beetles that were taken as a result of exotic scolytid trapping efforts by the United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), n.pr established in 1862, USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. It conducts ongoing research in areas from human nutrition to new crop technologies and also helps ensure open , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. APHIS PPQ PPQ Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA subsidiary) PPQ Parts Per Quadrillion PPQ Pre Purchase Questionnaire (UK) PPQ Past Performance Questionnaire PPQ Pirate Party Quest ) and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with maintaining natural areas such as state parks, state forests, recreation areas, etc. were recently studied. In part, these collections form the basis of this report. Lindgren funnel traps baited with pheromones pheromones, any of a variety of substances, secreted by many animal species, that alter the behavior of individuals of the same species. Sex attractant pheromones, secreted by a male or female to attract the opposite sex, are widespread among insects. for exotic bark beetles (Scolytidae) were placed in close proximity to international port sites on Lake Michigan in Indiana (Burns Harbor) and ports along the Ohio River Ohio River Major river, eastern central U.S. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, and west and southwest to form the state boundaries of Ohio–West Virginia, Ohio-Kentucky, Indiana-Kentucky, and near coniferous con·i·fer n. Any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnospermous trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs. forests to detect possible introductions of exotic bark beetles of state and national concern, including Ips typographus (L.), Orthotomicus erosus ( Wollaston), and Hylurgus ligniperda (L.). In addition, Lindgren funnel traps baited with the host volatile, alpha pinene pinene the principal component of turpentine oil. , were placed in counties adjacent to counties regulated for the introduced and federally regulated species pine shoot beetle [Tomnicus piniperda (L.) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)] to monitor expansion of established populations of this species throughout Indiana (visit the following National Agricultural Pest Information Service (NAPIS NAPIS National Agricultural Pest Information System NAPIS Natural Products Information System NAPIS National Aging Programs Information System ) website for details of pine shoot beetle advancement in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. : http://www.ceris.purdue.edu/napis/states/wv/psb/wvpsb.html). Material reported herein includes collections made through several different techniques including sweeping, pitfall pit·fall n. 1. An unapparent source of trouble or danger; a hidden hazard: "potential pitfalls stemming from their optimistic inflation assumptions" New York Times. traps, and baited Lindgren funnel traps. Material was identified by use of Downie & Arnett (1996), Arnett & Thomas (2001), Arnett (1960) and current taxonomic revisions. Comparative determinations were made using Blatchley (1910), but final determinations were reliant on more recent literature. Vouchers for all reported species herein are deposited at Purdue University Purdue University (pərdy  `, -d`), main campus at West Lafayette, Ind. , Purdue Entomological en·to·mol·o·gy n. The scientific study of insects. en  to·mo·log Research Collection (PERC PERCSee: Preferred equity redemption stock ), West Lafayette, Indiana West Lafayette (IPA: [wɛst ˈlɑ.fəˌjɛt]) is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km) northwest of Indianapolis. The population was 28,778 at the 2000 census. . Vouchers were compared with identified material housed at Purdue University. Mike Brattain, West Lafayette West Lafayette, city (1990 pop. 25,907), Tippecanoe co., W Ind., a suburb of Lafayette, on the Wabash River; inc. 1924. A primarily residential city, it is the seat of Purdue Univ. , confirmed identifications. Data reported establishes a county voucher; not all specimens taken in any given county are reported. SPECIES REPORTS Cerambycidae Dectes texanus LeConte.--This distinctive species is widespread in North America and in the northeastern states (Downie & Arnett 1996). It is known from both Ohio and Illinois. Its discovery in Indiana is not surprising. New state report: INDIANA: Hamilton County Hamilton County is the name of a number of counties in the United States of America, named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury (except as indicated below):
Cerophytidae Cerophytum pulsator (Haldeman).-- Blatchley (1910) did not collect this species in Indiana although he reported its collection by Drury in Ohio and predicted its eventual collection in Indiana. Virtually nothing is known about the biology of this elusive species (Arnett 1960; Arnett, Downie & Jacques 1980). In this study, mixtures of males and females were taken in Lindgren funnel traps using triple lure. Specimens have not been taken in the alpha pinene traps. The species is known to be associated with dead wood, and all new Indiana collections were taken in declining coniferous, and mixed conifer/deciduous woodlands. It was previously reported (Downie 1970) in Indiana on the basis of one male from Montgomery County, 23 May 1970 (PERC). New county reports: INDIANA: Clark County Pinus sp. 17 April 1998, T. Vawryk, (1*, 1*); Harrison County Pinus resinosa, P. strobus, April 1999, T. Vawryk, (17 individuals); 5 May 1998, T. Vawryk, (7 individuals); Jefferson County, Madison, 21 May 1999, T. Vawryk, (5 individuals); 17 April 1998, T. Vawryk (5 individuals). Hydraenidae Gymnochthebius nitidus (LeConte).--This collection containing several individuals was taken in one trap approximately one meter from the stream's edge in grass. The species is widespread in North America (Perkins 1980). Its report from Indiana is not surprising. New state report: INDIANA: Wayne County, Milton, J.W. Hart farm, 21 March 1998 (98-18b) in pitfall trap, mixed glacial till substrate in wooded riparian riparian adj. referring to the banks of a river or stream. (See: riparian rights) site. Hydraena quadricurvipes Perkins.--(Bow-Legged Minute Moss Beetle.) This striking species is known to occur in the mouth of caves in the few instances it has been reported (Perkins 1980). Earlier Indiana records of this species were from Monroe County near Needmore. What little is known about the species' biology is reported by Perkins (1980). New county report: INDIANA: Crawford County, Wyandotte Cave State Recreation area, Jug Hole Pit, 1 June 1998, J. Lewis & V. Lewis. Hydrophilidae Helophorus (Rhopalelophorus) linearis LeConte.--This common species was reported from both Ohio and Illinois (Smetana 1988; Downie & Arnett 1996) but had not been previously reported from Indiana. This report is based on a specimen collected from a small, grassy hummock isolated from the shore of a pond. The occurrence of this common species in Indiana is not surprising. New state report: INDIANA: Perry County, Buzzard buzzard, common name for hawks of the genus Buteo and the genus Pernis, or honey buzzard, of the Old World family Accipitridae. Honey buzzards feed on insects, wasp and bumblebee larvae, and small reptiles. Roost, pond edge, 3 April 1998, R.D. Waltz, D.R. Waltz, and S. Olsen. Nitidulidae Carpophilus humeralis (Fabricius).--This species is known from the southeastern United States and from California where it is known to be a pest of grains. It is a rather distinctive species and would not have been easily overlooked in previous surveys. It is possible that it has been introduced through beekeeping beekeeping or apiculture Care and manipulation of honeybees to enable them to produce and store more honey than they need so that the excess can be collected. Beekeeping is one of the oldest forms of animal husbandry. , and has become recently established in northern Indiana. Specimens were almost exclusively found in bee hives. New state report: INDIANA: Jasper County, Remington, ex bee hive, 14 June 2000; Koskiusko County, Scott Township, Etna Green, ex bee hive, 22 May 2000; Marshall County, Plymouth, ex bee hive, 30 June 2000; Montgomery County, Crawfordsville, ex bee hive, 17 June 2000; Montgomery County, Ladoga, ex bee hive, 1 June 2000; Newton County, Morocco, ex bee hive, 25 May 2000; Porter County, port of entry, Burns Harbor, Trap 13, 24 May 1999, C. Gallowitch; Tippecanoe County, Lafayette, ex bee hive, 18 August 2000; West Lafayette, ex bee hive, 27 May 2000; West Point, ex bee hive, 20 May 2000; White County, Brookston, ex bee hive, 27 May 2000; White County, Idaville, ex bee hive, 26 May 2000. Scarabaeidae Onthophagus taurus Schreber.--This European species was first reported in Indiana by Smith (1997) in Tippecanoe County, approximately 100 km south of Chicago. The first North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. record of this species was taken in the State of Florida. It has apparently moved steadily northward. Herein I am reporting an additional collection of this species from near the Ohio River indicating that the species is probably, and predictably, widespread in Indiana. New county report: INDIANA: Vanderburgh County, Evansville, port of entry, April 1998, T. Vawryk. Staphylinidae Hesperus apicialls (Say).--This distinctive species was reported as rare by Blatchley (1910) and was found to be represented previously by only two specimens in the Purdue Entomological Research Collection, also supporting the perception that it is uncommonly collected. Numerous collections of this species have been made in baited Lindgren funnel traps, and in fact the species is abundant and widespread. Collection data indicates this species is active from early March through September. New county reports: (All taken in Lindgren funnel traps baited with triple lure or alpha pinene.) INDIANA: Brown County, April 2000, K. Kerras; Clark County, 14 May 1999, T. Vawryk; Fayette County, May 1999, M. Chandler; Harrison County, 9 June 1999, T. Vawryk; Jefferson County, 21 April 1999, T Vawryk; Martin County, May 1998, T. Vawryk; Morgan County, May 2000, K. Kerras; Perry County, 11 June 2001, T. Vawryk; Pike County, 5 May 2001, D. Fisher; Porter County, 13 April 1999, C. Gallowitch; Posey County, 19 April 2001, D. Fisher; 6 May 1999, T. Vawryk; Putnam County, June 2000, T. Vawryk; Scott County, 8 March 2000, T. Vawryk; Spencer County, 11 July 2001, T. Vawryk; Union County, May 2000, K. Dickerson; Vanderburgh County, Evansville, port of entry, July 1999, T. Vawryk; Vigo County, May 2000, K. Kerras. Hesperus stehri Moore.--This species, the largest of North American Hesperus species, is not well represented in collections. Smetana (1995) reported only 11 specimens studied, from Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. The species has been taken in Lindgren funnel traps using triple lure bait and alpha pinene bait from pine areas in southern Indiana. New state report: INDIANA: Clark County, 29 April 1998, in Pinus, (pheromone pheromone Any chemical compound secreted by an organism in minute amounts to elicit a particular reaction from other organisms of the same species. Pheromones are widespread among insects and vertebrates (except birds) and are present in some fungi, slime molds, and algae. trap), T. Vawryk; Harrison County, April 1998, (pheromone trap), T. Vawryk; Morgan County, (alpha pinene trap), May 2000, K. Kerras; Vanderburgh County, Evansville, port of entry, (pheromone trap), July 1999, T. Vawryk. Quedius (Microsaurus) terminatus Melsheimer.--This rarely reported species (Smetana 1971) was taken in this study with collections of Hesperus apicialis, H. baltimorensis, and H. stehri. The species shares with H. apicialis and H. stehri the reddish terminal segments of the abdomen. Previously reported in Indiana from Turkey Run State Park in Parke County, Marshall (Smetana 1971). New county reports: INDIANA: Clark County, 17 April 1998, T. Vawryk; Harrison County, April 1999, T. Vawryk; Jefferson County, April 1998, T. Vawryk. All collections taken in Lindgren funnel trap, baited with triple lure. Stictocranius puncticeps LeConte.--Widespread in the eastern United States (Puthz 1974), this species has been overlooked in previous Indiana collections. It occurs with limited frequency in Tullgren extraction and leaf litter samples. It is been known for several years in Indiana but not formally reported or vouchered. New state reports: INDIANA: Fayette County, Manlove Woods, Tullgren extraction, sample drawn from old, fallen tree, 1 May 2000, J.W. Hart; Tippecanoe County, 9 October 1974, R.D. Waltz. Trogossitidae Temnnoscheila virescens (Fabricius).--This distinctive, bright metallic green species is widespread in more southern regions of the nation (e.g., Leschen 2002) and has not been reported previously from Indiana (Downie & Arnett 1996), nor was it represented in the Purdue University insect collection (the Indiana state insect collection). It has been taken within the past two years from triple lure traps in Indiana and is a species known to be attracted to bark beetle pheromones (Billings & Cameron 1984). Based on a virtually identical survey conducted in 1989, one individual of this species was discovered in Crawford County, taken in a Lindgren funnel trap baited with alpha pinene, but was previously unidentified among non-target species taken. A similar survey conducted in 1990 did not result in collections of T. virescens in any county. In the years 2000 and 2001, this species was found in significant numbers in counties adjoining the Ohio River. It appears to be recently adventive in Indiana. Available data indicate this species is active in Indiana from early March through September. New state reports: (All specimens in Lindgren funnel traps with triple lure except 1989 report.) INDIANA: Clark County, 29 April 1998, T. Vawryk; Crawford County, Lindgren funnel trap, alpha pinene, 23 May to 9 June 1989; Dubois County, 19 April 2000, D. Fisher; Harrison County, April 1998, T. Vawryk; Jackson County, red pine, March 2000, T. Vawryk; Jefferson County, Madison, 22 June 1999, T. Vawryk; Perry County, Hoosier National Forest The Hoosier National Forest, in the hills of south central Indiana, provides a wide mix of opportunities and resources for people to enjoy. Rolling hills, back-country trails, and rural crossroad communities make this small but beautiful forest a favorite of tourists. , 11 June 2000, T. Vawryk; Pike County, 5 April 2001, D. Fisher; Scott County, ardy Lake State Recreation Area, 21 May 2001, T. Vawryk; Spencer County, Lincoln State Park Lincoln State Park is an Indiana state park. It is 34 miles east of Evansville, IN. Lincoln State Park is located in southern Indiana in what is now Spencer County approximately 35 miles east of Evansville. The park was established in 1932 and encompasses 1,747 acres. , 11 June 2000, T. Vawryk; Vanderburgh County, port of entry, July 1999, T. Vawryk. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I thank Tim Vawryk, New Albany, Indiana New Albany (IPA: [nu ˈɑl.bə.ni]) is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Ky. ; Jim Carroll, Franklin, Indiana; and Charlotte Gallowitch, Valparaiso, Indiana; each of whom is an officer of the US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection Quarantine (USDA APHIS PPQ), for their support in collecting the material studied. I thank especially Gary Simon, State Plant Health Director, USDA APHIS PPQ, for providing the funding to conduct surveys for exotic bark beetle species in Indiana and to exchange and collect the non-target data. I thank Arwin Provonsha, Curator, Purdue Entomological Research Collection (PERC), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, for his assistance in curating and preparing specimens, and allowing access to the extensive PERC collections for comparative study of material. I also thank Jack Hart, Milton, Indiana, for collecting many interesting beetles from ecologically significant sites in east central Indiana East Central Indiana is a region in Indiana east of Indianapolis, Indiana, and borders the Ohio state line. Counties
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