Lepidophora lutea Painter 1962

Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962

(Figs. 2F, 3E, 6A–B, 11)

Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962: 51. Holotype male, UNITED STATES: New Jersey: Whiting (USNM). Painter and Painter, 1965: 426; Hull, 1973: 238; Hall, 1981a: 592, 597; Yeates, 1994: 21, 72, 125; Evenhuis and Greathead, 1999: 208; Kits et al., 2008: 2 –4, 6, 27.

Type material examined. Holotype: UNITED STATES: New Jersey: Whiting [39.95, -74.38], 15.viii.20 /6?, 1 male (USNM); paratypes: UNITED STATES: Maine: Rangeley [44.97, -70.64], 9.viii.1936 (C.F. dos Passos coll.), 1 male (AMNH) [Lepidophora lutea R.H. Painter Paratype 1961]; New York: Tuxedo, Sta. Study Insects [41.22, -74.19], 29.vii.1928, 1 male (CAS); idem, 28.viii.1928 (C.H. Curran coll.), 1 male (USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975 - Lepidophora lutea R.H. Painter Paratype 1961]; idem, 25.vii.1928 (C.H. Curran coll.), 1 female (USNM) [Lepidophora lutea R.H. Painter Paratype 1961]; idem, 18.viii.1928 (C.H. Curran coll.), 1 male (USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975 - Lepidophora lutea R.H. Painter Paratype 1961]; idem, 30.vii.1928, 1 female (AMNH) [Lepidophora lutea R.H. Painter Paratype 1961]; New Jersey: "Greenwood" Lake [41.18, -74.33], (A. Nicolay coll.), 1 female (CAS); Pennsylvania: Monroe County, Delaware Water Gap [40,97, -75,13], 1 female (USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975– Lepidophora lutea R.H. Painter Paratype 1961 –Collection of Mrs. A.T. Slosson Ac. 26226].

Other material examined. UNITED STATES: Ohio: Holmes County, Richland [39.19, -82.60], 15.vii.1934 (C.F. Walker & E.S. Thomas colls.), 1 female (USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975]. 1 male (USNM) [Insect Book Pl. 18 fig.21 Tex.?]; CANADA: Ontario: 15 mi. SE Kenora [49.77, -94.47], 7.viii.1979 (J.R. Powers. coll.), 1 male (CAS); idem, 4.viii.1979 (J.R. Powers. coll.), 2 males (CAS); UNITED STATES: Minnesota: Eagles Nest [47.84, -92.10], 31.vii.1959 (W.V. Balduf coll.), 1 male (USNM); idem, 5.viii.1957 (W.V. Balduf coll.), 1 female (USNM) [Fly in flower honey lop]; Michigan: Grand Rapids [46.76, -89.27], 16.ix.1946, 1 male (USNM); idem, 11.ix.1946, 1 male (USNM); Presque Isle County, Ocqueoc Lake [45.47, -84.11], 18–23.vii.1987 (R.W. & E.R. Hodges colls.), 1 male and 1 female (USNM); New York: Monroe County, Penfield, Ellison Park [43.15, -77.52], 31.vii.1981 (F.G. Howarth coll.), 1 female (USNM) [Bishop Museum]; Illinois: Palos Park [41.67, -87.83], 22.vii.1923 (Owen Bryant coll.), 4 males (2– USNM and 2– CAS); Pennsylvania: Lake Winola [41.51, -75.85], 25.viii.1916 (E.G. Anderson coll.), 1 male (USNM) [on Solidago]; New York: Orange County, Cornwall on Hudson, Black Rock Forest [41.41, -74.02], UTM 18-4585527N 582809E, 26.vii.2003 (V. Giles & J.G. Rozen colls.), 1 male (AMNH); Tuxedo, Sta. Study Insects [41.22, -74.19], 29.vii.1928, 1 female (USNM) [S.W. Bromley Collection 1955]; Pennsylvania: State College [40.79, -77.86], 8.iv.1912, 1 female (USNM); Lehigh Gap [40.78, -75.61], 20.vii.2002, 1 male (USNM); Indiana: Lafayette [40.42, -86.87], 10.vii.1914 (J.J. Davis coll.), 1 male (USNM) [Collection J.M. Aldrich]; Pennsylvania: Huntingdon County, Corn Propsts Mills [40.41, -77.98], 26.ix.1973 (D. Dee Wilder coll.), 1 male (CAS) [D. Dee Wilder Collection]; 5 mi. NW Davidsburg [39.98, -76.89], 3.ix.1962 (Paul J. Spangler coll.), 1 female (USNM); Ohio: Muskineum County, Norwich [39.98, -81.79], 1.ix.1971 (A.S. Menke coll.), 1 male (USNM); Hocking County [39.83, -82.80], 28.viii.1943, 1 male (USNM) [O. SW. Bromley Collection 1955]; Pennsylvania: Blue Ridge Summit [39.72, -77.47], 8.viii.1920 (J.M. Aldrich coll.), 1 female (USNM); Maryland: Morgan County, 7.2 mi W. Berkeley Springs [39.36, -77.05], 17.vii.1981 (G.F. & J.F. Hevel colls.), 1 male and 1 female (USNM); Bowie [39.01, -76.78], 1–30.vi.1945 (DD Expt.?), 1 female (USNM); Virginia: Nelson County [38.32, -79.47], 30.vii.1928 (W. Robinson coll.), 1 male (USNM); Buckeye [37.69, -77.32], 31.vii.1939, 2 females (USNM); Wingina [37.64, -78.72], 14.viii.1928 (W. Robinson coll.), 1 female (USNM); Speedwell [36,82, -81,18], 11.viii.1938, 1 female (USNM); Lee County, Cumberland Mountains [36.75, -83.20], (H.G. Hubard coll.), 2 females (USNM); Sulphur Springs [36.72, -83.08], 17.vii.1911 (W. Robinson coll.), 1 female (USNM); Tennessee: Miller Johnson City [36.31, -82.35], 8.x.1965, 1 female (USNM) [Student Collection - WT 383]; Georgia: Perry [32.46, -83.73], 9.vii.1945 (P.W. Fattig coll.), 1 female (USNM).

Diagnosis. Lepidophora lutea is similar to L. lepidocera (see diagnosis of L. lepidocera) but differs in having notopleuron with long white hairs; femur I with short and spatulate white scales on dorsal surface; tibia II with longitudinal row of bristles on anterodorsal, posterodorsal, posteroventral and anteroventral surfaces; abdominal tergite III with long brown hairs; abdominal segment IV with short yellow or yellowish white scales laterally; and abdominal segment V with tuft of long and spatulate yellow, yellowish white, or white scales laterally.