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Mocyta fungi

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Mocyta fungi (Gravenhorst, 1806)

(Fig. 12:5, p. 182 in Benick & Lohse 1974; Fig. 4 in Topp 1975)

Aleochara fungi Gravenhorst, 1806: 157.

Achromata fusiformis Casey, 1893: 301, syn. nov.

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Bernhauer, 1907: 398 (as valid species).

Dimetrota (s. str.) nuptalis Casey, 1910a: 100, syn. nov.

Acrotona (s. str.) lividula Casey, 1910a: 147, syn. nov.

Acrotona (s. str.) adjuvans Casey, 1910a: 149, syn. nov.

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Fenyes, 1920: 224 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fusiformis: Fenyes, 1920: 226 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) nuptalis: Fenyes, 1920: 205 (as valid species; misspelled as nuptialis).

Atheta (Acrotona) lividula: Fenyes, 1920: 225 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) adjuvans: Fenyes, 1920: 225 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 673 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fusiformis: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 674 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) nuptalis: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 664 (misspelled as nuptialis; as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) lividula: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 675 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) adjuvans: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 672 (as valid species).

Atheta (Mocyta) fungi: Benick & Lohse, 1974: 180.

Atheta fungi: Topp, 1975: 101 (as valid species; intraspecific variability discussed).

Atheta (Acrotona) fungi: Moore & Legner, 1975: 362 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) fusiformis: Moore & Legner, 1975: 362 (as valid species).

Atheta (Dimetrota) nuptalis: Moore & Legner, 1975: 368 (as valid species; misspelled as nuptialis).

Atheta (Acrotona) lividula: Moore & Legner, 1975: 365 (as valid species).

Atheta (Acrotona) adjuvans: Moore & Legner, 1975: 353 (as valid species).

Acrotona fungi: Seevers, 1978: 246 (as valid species).

Acrotona (Achromata) fusiformis: Seevers, 1978: 256 (as valid species).

Dimetrota nuptalis: Seevers, 1978: 259 (as valid species; misspelled as nyptalis).

Acrotona (s. str.) lividula: Seevers, 1978: 256 (as valid species).

Acrotona (s. str.) adjuvans: Seevers, 1978: 256 (as valid species).

Atheta (Xenota) fungi: Muona, 1984: 229.

Type material. Syntypes of Aleochara fungi: ♀, “5499”, “Europa Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label); “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ”, “ fungi Gr. ”; 4♀♀, 1 specimen, “Europa Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label), “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ”; ♀, “Sue… Schüpp”, “Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label), “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ”; 1 specimen, “Austr…”, “Nr. 5499”, “Typus” (red label), “ Zool. Mus. Berlin ” (ZMHB).

Holotype of Achromata fusiformis: ♀, “N.[ew] Y.[ork][near New York City (H.H.Smith)]”, “ Achromata fusiformis ”, “TYPE USNM 38990” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH).

Holotype of Dimetrota nuptalis: ♀, “R.[hode] I.[sland]”, “ nuptalis Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39114” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH).

Lectotype of Acrotona lividula (here designated): ♀, “Portland, Oreg.[on]”, “ lividula Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 38981” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH). Paralectotypes: 2♀♀, “Portland, Oreg.[on]”, “ lividula PARATYPE USNM 38986” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH).

Lectotype of Acrotona adjuvans (here designated): ♀, “ W.H.H. Ottawa, Can.[ada, Carrington leg.]”, “ adjuvans Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 38986” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH). Paralectotypes: 10♀♀ (3 broken), “ W.H.H. Ottawa, Can.[ada, Carrington leg.]”, “ adjuvans PARATYPE USNM 38986” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH).

Additional material. CANADA: New Brunswick: Sunbury Co.: ♀, Acadia Research Forest, pitfall trap, 21.ix.1999 (G.Gesner) (LFC); Ontario: 3♀♀, environs of Ottawa, v–vi.1998 (V.Grebennikov) (SPSU); Québec: ♀, Lac Dumont, 4.viii.1994 (SPSU); ♀, Lac Mitis, 19.vii.1993 (SPSU); ♀, St. Jacques­de­Leeds, 25.vi.1992 (SPSU); 1 specimen, Bellam (LFC); 1 specimen, Anticosti, 22.vi.1993 (LFC); 1 specimen, Lac à l’Epaule, 15.viii.1994 (LFC); 1 specimen, Lowry (LFC); UNITED STATES: Maine: Lincoln Co.: ♀, Sheepscot River, 7.viii.1992 (N.Yu.Klyuge) (SPSU); Massachusetts: Berkshire Co.: 12 km N Pittsfield, 42º33.12'N 73º13.97'W, 350 m, in forest litter, Acer, Pinus, Tsuga, Quercus, 23.ix.1998 (V.I.Gusarov) (SPSU); Minnesota: Lake Co.: 3♀♀, 22 km NE Two Harbors, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Hwy. 61, 47º10.99'N 91º24.52'W, 70 m, in forest litter, Betula, Picea, Populus, Rubus, Mayanthemum, ferns, 10.vii.1999 (V.I.Gusarov) (SPSU); UNITED KINGDOM: Staffordshire: 2♀♀, near Gailey, ponds, SJ934101, 24.i.1993 (V.I.Gusarov) (SPSU).

Diagnosis. See Benick & Lohse (1974).

Discussion. The holotypes of Achromata fusiformis, Dim. nuptalis and the lectotypes of Acrotona lividula and Acro. adjuvans agree completely with European specimens of Moc. fungi (and the syntypes of Aleochara fungi) in external characters and the shape of spermatheca.

Distribution. In North America Moc. fungi is known from Newfoundland (Muona 1984), New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, and Oregon.

Notes

Published as part of Gusarov, Vladimir I., 2003, Revision of some types of North American aleocharines (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), with synonymic notes, pp. 1-134 in Zootaxa 353 (1) on pages 99-100, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.353.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5019783

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Biodiversity

Collection code
NMNH , ZMHB
Family
Staphylinidae
Genus
Mocyta
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Gravenhorst
Species
fungi
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype , lectotype , paralectotype , syntype
Taxonomic concept label
Mocyta fungi (Gravenhorst, 1806) sec. Gusarov, 2003

References

  • Gravenhorst, J. L. C. (1806) Monographia Coleopterorum Micropterorum. Henrich Dieterich, Gottingen, xvi + 248 pp.
  • Benick, G. & Lohse, G. A. (1974) 14. Tribus: Callicerini (Athetae). In: Freude, H., Harde, K. W. & Lohse, G. A. (Eds.), Die Kafer Mitteleuropas. Band 5, Staphylinidae II (Hypocyphtinae und Aleocharinae). Pselaphidae. Goecke & Evers Verlag, Krefeld, pp. 72 - 220.
  • Topp, W. (1975) Morphologische Variabilitat, Diapause und Entwicklung von Atheta fungi (Grav.) (Col., Staphylinidae). Zoologische Jahrbucher. Abteilung fur Systematik, Okologie und Geographie der Tiere, 102, 101 - 127.
  • Casey, T. L. (1893) Coleopterological Notices. V. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 7, 281 - 606.
  • Bernhauer, M. (1907) Neue Aleocharini aus Nordamerika. (Col.) (3. Stuck.). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 1907 (4), 381 - 405.
  • Casey, T. L. (1910 a) New species of the staphylinid tribe Myrmedoniini. Memoirs on the Coleoptera I. The New Era Printing Company, Lancaster, pp. 1 - 183.
  • Fenyes, A. (1920) Coleoptera. Fam. Staphylinidae, subfam. Aleocharinae. In: Wytsman, P. (Ed.), Genera Insectorum, Fasc. 173 B. L. Desmet-Verteneuil, Bruxelles, pp. 111 - 414.
  • Bernhauer, M. & Scheerpeltz, O. (1926) Staphylinidae VI. In: Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (Eds.), Coleopterorum Catalogus, Pars 82. W. Junk, Berlin, pp. 499 - 988.
  • Moore, I. & Legner, E. F. (1975) A Catalogue of the Staphylinidae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera). Special publication 3015, Division of Agricultural Sciences, University of California, 514 pp.
  • Seevers, C. H. (1978) A generic and tribal revision of the North American Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Fieldiana: Zoology, 71, vi + 275 pp.
  • Muona, J. (1984) Review of Palearctic Aleocharinae also occuring in North America (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, 15, 227 - 231.