The Elateroid Beetles of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia, USA, including New State Records
Johnson PJ and Steury BW. 2021. The Elateroid Beetles of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia, USA, including New State Records. The Maryland Entomologist. 8(1):31-51
Field surveys utilizing nine collection methods over a 22-year period rendered a total of 112 elateroid species (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) in four families (Cerophytidae Latreille, Elateridae Leach, Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, and Throscidae Laporte). Eleven species are reported for the first time in Virginia. Periods of adult activity, based on dates of capture, are given for each species. Relative abundance is noted for each species based on the number of specimens retained in the pinned collection. Images of seven species, including six new to Virginia, are provided. Two non-native species, Monocrepidius exsul (Sharp) and Dirrhagofarsus modestus (Fleutiaux), were documented from Virginia for the first time. Aeolus pseudothoracicus Lin and Johnson, new name is adopted as a replacement for A. thoracicus (Schaeffer), a junior homonym of A. thoracicus Candèze. Morphological variation is briefly discussed for some species.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Johnson, Paul; Steury, Brent
- Units
- GWMP , NCR
- Keywords
- biodiversity, Bug Lab, click beetles, Elateroidea, false click beetles, insects, invertebrates, national park, new state records, Potomac Gorge, rare click beetles, throscid beetles
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates