Anelaphus piceus (Chemsak)

Anelaphus piceus (Chemsak) View in CoL

( Fig. 2d View Figure 2 , 3 View Figure 3 e–h, 4c–d)

Peranoplium piceus Chemsak 1962: 111 .

Discussion. This species was originally recorded from southeastern Arizona by Chemsak (1962). Rice, et al.

(1985) documented it from Texas and New Mexico and confirmed the larval host of Acacia . Bezark (2019) records this species from California and Jalisco, Mexico. Monné and Nearns (2020) record it from Morelos and Sonora, Mexico. Additional localities from Arizona, Texas, Utah ( new state record) and Sonora, Mexico are recorded.

Material examined. Mexico: Sonora: Granados , 29.857222°N, 109.311667°W, 570m, March 30, 2012, T. R. Van Devender (7, ASUC) GoogleMaps ; Sonora, vicinity of Cajon Bonito , 22–25 May 2017, F. W. Skillman, Jr. (2, FWSC) ; Sonora, vicinity of Moctezuma , 21 April 2017, MV/UV lights, S. Lee (1, ASUC, 10, FWSC) ; USA: Arizona: Cochise Co., San Bernardino Wildlife Refuge, Minckley Ponds , 1141m, 31°20.602 ′ N, 109°15.852 ′ W GoogleMaps ; 13 June 2018, MV/ UV lights, S. W. Lingafelter (3, SWLC) ; Cochise Co., Bisbee, 1429 Franklin St. , 31°24 ′ 23.8 ″ N, 109°55 ′ 57.6 ″ W, 5200 ′, 4–17 April 2013, Malaise trap, Arnold S. Menke (1, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Cochise Co., East Charleston Road on east side of San Pedro River bridge, 31°37.557 ′ N, 110°10.422 ′ W, 1215m, 23 May 2020, S. W. Lingafelter (1, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Cochise Co., Cochise Stronghold , 20 May 2015, F. W. Skillman, Jr. (1 FWSC) ; Cochise Co., 7 mi. W. Sunsites, 12–20 June 1997, 25 June 2015, 15–18 May 1998, at light, F. W. Skillmann, Jr. (7, FWSC) ; Cochise Co., Hereford , 8920 S. Bryerly Court, N31°24 ′ 14 ″, W110°13 ′ 52 ″, 1500m, 11 June 2019, MV/UV lights, 6 May 2020, S. W. Lingafelter (1, SWLC) ; Maricopa Co., Phoenix, South Mountain Park , 20 August 1971, J. E. Wappes (1, JEWC) ; Pima Co., Picture Rocks , 665 m, 32°21.402 ′ N, 111°12.289 ′ W, 21 March 2013 & 15 April 2010, at lights, Margarethe Brummermann (2, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Pima Co., Madera Canyon , 7–11 July 1973, J. E. Wappes (1, JEWC) ; Pima Co., 17 mi. E. Sells, 13 May 1964, at light, G. H. Nelson (1, JEWC) ; Pima Co., Box Canyon , 4395 ′, 31°47.881 ′ N, 110°47.996 ′ W, 4 April 2007 (3, ASUC) GoogleMaps ; Pima Co., Tucson Mountain Park , at light, 11 April 1989, F. W. Skillman, Jr. (2, FWSC) ; Pima Co., Tucson Mountains, Gates Pass , extracted from pupal cells of Encella farinosa , 24 February 1980, Cicero (1 FWSC) ; Pima Co., Madera Canyon , 26 July 1990, D. Ahart (1, FWSC) ; Pima Co., Redington Road just NE of Tanque , Verde Falls trailhead 980m, 32°15.363 ′ N, 110°39.746 ′ W, 29 April 2020, S. W. Lingafelter, beating Prosopis at night (2, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Pima Co., Redington Road just NE of Tanque , Verde Falls trailhead 980m, 32°15.363 ′ N, 110°39.746 ′ W, 29 April 2020, S. W. Lingafelter, MV/UV lights (2, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Pima Co., Redington Road just NE of Tanque Verde Falls trailhead, 980m, 32°15.363 ′ N, 110°39.746 ′ W, 28 April 2018, on Prosopis sp., N.E. Woodley (1, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Pinal Co., Tom Mix Memorial, Highway 79, 27.5 km SE of Florence 720m, 32°49.294 ′ N, 111°12.274 ′ W, 25 April 2020, MV/UV lights, S. W. Lingafelter (3, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Santa Cruz Co., Nogales , Lindgren Trap, April–May 2012 (4, Nogales Mariposa Port Insect Collection) ; Santa Cruz Co., Mt. Hopkins Road Km 1 past, Whipple Observatory , 1320m, 31°40.327 ′ N, 110°56.466 ′ W, 26 May 2020, S. W. Lingafelter (2, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Santa Cruz Co., Rio Rico , 1053 m, 31.468040, -110.974227, MV/UV lights, 8 March 2017 & 14 April 2017, S. Vitanza (2, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Santa Cruz Co., Rio Rico, 1216 Juan Legarra , 1085m, 31°28 ′ 51 ″ N, 110°57 ′ 58 ″ W, UV lights, 6–14 April 2016 & 10 May 2016, S. W. Lingafelter (3, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Santa Cruz Co., Peña Blanca Canyon , 31°23.22 ′ N, 111°05.58 ′ W, 1195 m, 13 June 2019, MV/UV lights, S.W. Lingafelter (1, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Santa Cruz Co., Puerto Canyon , 1000m, 31°37.8 ′ N, 111°03.8 ′ W, at light, 8 July 2018, Margarethe Brummermann (1, SWLC) GoogleMaps ; Texas: Brewster Co., Big Bend National Park, Oak Spring , 4000 ′, 8 May 1959, light, Howden and Becker (1, SWLC) ; Brewster Co., Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Road 2827 18 miles SE US 385, 2330 ′, 29°34 ′ N, 103°57 ′ W, 9 May 2015, Wappes & Skillman (3, JEWC) GoogleMaps ; Brewster Co., Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Rd. 2827 18 miles SE US 385, 2330 ′, 29°34 ′ N, 103°57 ′ W, 9 May 2015, Skillman & Wappes (25, FWSC) GoogleMaps ; Brewster Co., Terlingua Ranch, Ament Lake , 3480 ′, 29°27 ′ N, 103°29 ′ W, 17–18 April 2015, MV/UV light, Wappes & Skillman (6, JEWC) GoogleMaps ; Brewster Co., Terlingua Ranch, Ament Lake , 3480 ′, 29°27 ′ N, 103°29 ′ W, 16–18 April 2015, 8 May 2015, MV/UV light, Skillman & Wappes (33, FWSC) GoogleMaps ; Utah: Kane Co., Coral Pink Sands State Park , 11 July 2016, F. W. & S. A. Skillman (1, FWSC) .