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Post by 58chevy on Dec 12, 2021 8:29:38 GMT -8
Mathison BA. 2021. Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of the Southeastern United States. Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Vol. 13: 1–414. bugguide.net/node/view/2070062 |
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Post by kkarns on Dec 12, 2021 11:19:05 GMT -8
Thanks much for the notice! Downloaded the pdf. and perusing this fine work as we speak!
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Post by 58chevy on Dec 12, 2021 13:03:23 GMT -8
I was surprised to see Alaus patricius, which I had never heard of. It's a large and impressive-looking species from extreme south Florida & the keys. I wonder if any forum members have ever collected it.
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Post by kkarns on Dec 13, 2021 13:32:04 GMT -8
That is an attractive species. I have all the other North American species represented in my collection, save for that one! Blaine did such a nice job on this work.
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Post by bandrow on Dec 13, 2021 17:33:25 GMT -8
Hi All,
Thanks for the heads-up on this - right now, I have 28 of 44.8 MB downloaded - it's creeping along!
I had thought A. patricius was restricted to the Florida Keys. I don't personally know anyone who's collected it, but maybe some of the Florida guys have come across it. I know of one species probably not in the paper - Chalcolepidius slibermanni - a single specimen showed up in a Lindgren funnel trap sample from Savannah, GA, a few years ago. I sent it to SEL as a new country record, but haven't gotten it back yet. Probably flew right off a cargo ship in the Savannah River and right into the trap!
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by bandrow on Dec 13, 2021 17:59:24 GMT -8
Okay - now that I have the whole paper - Alaus patricius IS restricted to the southern tip of Florida. I sent a lot of specimens to Blaine for this project, but primarily from Georgia - I was thinking the patricius record came from there... guess it was wishful thinking - easier to get to Georgia to chase them, than get to the Keys!!
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Post by 58chevy on Dec 14, 2021 16:58:29 GMT -8
kkarns, I don't know of anyone else who has all the North American species. How did you manage to collect them all, and how long did it take? Do you know Wayne Seifert?
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Post by kkarns on Dec 14, 2021 17:54:14 GMT -8
I trust you didn't think I meant all Elateridae! lol, that would be something!...Alaus oculatus of course is the local species here in Ohio which I have collected/observed numerous individuals. I have also collected/observed Alaus myops which is common in the southeastern US. Alaus lusciosus was encountered in Texas. I exchanged for a couple of specimens of Alaus melanops which is the only one I haven't collected myself. I chanced upon a beautiful specimen of Alaus zunianus in a dry wash at Pena Blanca, AZ. The specimen was dead but in perfect condition!
No, I do not know Wayne, but I'm guessing maybe I should?
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Post by 58chevy on Dec 15, 2021 7:49:30 GMT -8
Wayne is a click beetle specialist. I haven't seen him in years. I'm not even sure if he's still living. Sometimes he shows up at the Texas A&M insect collection Open House, which is on Jan.8. If I see him, I'll get his contact info.
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