New Distribution Records of Fishflies (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) for Kentucky, U.S.A.1

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORDS OF FISHFLIES The authors are deeply indebted to Professors J. H. Martin and R. L. Blackman for providing a (MEGALOPTERA: CORYDALIDAE) visiting position to the first author. Professor Blackman also helped examine the specimens. Miss 1 Kun Guo collected some of the material used in this study and Miss Caiping Liu prepared the micro- FOR KENTUCKY, U.S.A. scope slides. The project is supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (Grant 2 3 4 5 No.30270171, No. 30570214), and National Science Fund for Fostering Talents in Basic Research Donald C. Tarter, Dwight L. Chaffee, Charles V. Covell Jr., and Sean T. O’Keefe (No. NSFC-J0030092). KEY WORDS: Megaloptera, fishflies, Kentucky, county records, Kentucky, U.S.A.

ABSTRACT: New distributional records (74) of larval fishflies are reported for Kentucky. Twenty- LITERATURE CITED five new county records were added for Nigronia serricornis (Say), and forty-two new county records were added for N. fasciatus (Walker), the most widely distributed fishfly in Kentucky (54 Agarwala, B. K. and D. N. Raychaudhuri. 1977. Two new species of aphids (Homoptera: Aphi- counties). These two species were sympatric in 14 streams in eastern Kentucky. One new county didae) from Sikkim, North east India. Entomon 2(1): 77-80. record was added for Neohermes concolor (Davis). Four new county records were noted for Chau- Baker, A. 1920. Generic classification of the hemipterous family Aphididae. Bulletin of the United liodes pectinicornis (Linnaeus), while two new county records were added for C. rastricornis Ram- States Department of Agriculture 826: 1-93. bur. Following this investigation, the statewide distribution of fishfly species is as follows: N. serri- Ghosh, L. K. 1972. Notes on a collection of aphids from Bhutan with description of a new species cornis (51 counties), N. fasciatus (54 counties), N. concolor (11 counties), C. pectinicornis (9 coun- (Homoptera: Aphididae). Kontyû 40(2): 72-76. ties), and C. rastricornis (9 counties). Emergence patterns are mentioned for the five species of fishflies in Kentucky. Miyazaki, M. 1971. A revision of the Tribe Macrosiphini of Japan (Homoptera: Aphidinae). Insecta Matsumurana 34(1): 1-247. Flint (1965), Minshall (1968), Tarter et al. (1976), Harker et al. (1979, 1981), Raychaudhuri, D. N. 1980. Aphids of North-east India and Bhuntan. Zoological Society Calcutta and Call (1982) have reported distributional records for fishflies in Kentucky. VIII: 521 pp. However, much of their distribution in Kentucky is unknown. The main objec- Remaudière, G. and M. Remaudière. 1997. Catalogue of the World’s Aphididae. Homoptera tive of this paper was to report new county distribution records of fishflies for Aphidoidea. INRA, Paris, France. 473 pp. Kentucky. Shinji, O. 1923. New aphids from Saitama and Morioka. Zoological Magazine 35(417):301-309. Three eastern genera of fishflies, Chauliodes Latrielle, Neohermes Banks, and Shinji, O. 1924. New aphids from Morioka. Zoological Magazine (431): 343-372. Nigronia Banks, subfamily Chauliodinae, are widely distributed in Kentucky Shinji, O. 1941. Monograph of Japanese Aphididae. Shinkyo Sha Shein, Tokyo, Japan. 1215 pp. (Hazard, 1960). Generally, larvae of lentic species, C. pectinicornis (Linnaeus) Takahashi, R. 1919. On some subaquatic Aphididae, with description of one new genus and and C. rastricornis Rambur, are found in logs near marshes, lakes, ponds, species. Insect World, Gifu XXIII: 439-442. oxbows and swamps, whereas larvae of lotic species, N. fasciatus (Walker) and Takahashi R. 1923. Aphididae of Formosa. Part II. Report of Department of Agriculture Govern- N. serricornis (Say) are found under rocks in streams (Tarter et al., 1976). Larvae ment Research Institute, Formosa 4:1-173. of N. concolor (Davis) are found under leaf litter near spring seeps (Tarter et al., Takahashi, R. 1933. Additions to the aphid fauna of Formosa (Hemiptera). Philippine Journal of 1979). Science 52:291-301. Most of the fishflies listed in this paper were collected by the authors and are Takahashi, R. 1961. The aphid genus Akkaia of Japan (Homoptera). Publication of Entomology deposited in the West Virginia Benthological Survey at Marshall University. Lab of Osaka Prefecture University 6:11-14. Other fishflies were borrowed from personnel at Morehead State University and Tao, C. C. 1958. Corrections and additions to the aphid-fauna of China. Agricultural Research (Tai- wan). 8:1-10. University of Kentucky (which now also holds the former University of Louis- ville Insect Collection). Tao, C. C. 1963. Revision of Chinese Macrosiphinae (Aphididae, Homoptera). Plant Protection Bulletin (Taiwan) 5(3):162-205. Tao, C. C. 1966. Monograph of Chinese aphids. Annual Report of Taiwan Museum 9:1-28. ______1 Tao, C. C. 1990. Aphid-fauna of Taiwan Province, China. Taiwan Museum Press. Taipei, Taiwan. Received on April 15, 2005. Accepted on June 10, 2005. 327pp. 2 Dept. of Biol. Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia 25755 U.S.A. E-mail: Tao, C. C. 1999. List of Aphidoidea (Homoptera) of China. Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute [email protected], [email protected]. Special Publication 77:1-144. 3 Forest Biology Consultant, P. O. Box 814, Richmond, Kentucky 40476 U.S.A. Zhang, G. X., X. L. Chen, T. S. Zhong, and J. H. Li. 1999. Aphididae: Macrosiphinae. 344-345. 4 McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, P. O. Box In, Zhang G. X. (Editor). Fauna of Agricultural and Forestry Aphids of Northwest, China. Insecta: 112710, Gainesville, Florida 32611-2711 U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected]. Homoptera: Aphidinea. China Environmental Science Press. Beijing, China. 563 pp. 5 Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Morehead State University, Morehead, Ken- tucky 40351 U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected]. Mailed on March 29, 2006 42 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS Volume 117, Number 1, January and February 2006 43

DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORDS Adults (8) of N. serricornis emerged between 11 May and 12 June in Kentucky The statewide distribution of fishfly species is as follows: Nigronia serricorrnis (Tarter et al., 1977). Throughout its range, adults from 29 states emerged from 25 (51 counties), N. fasciatus (54 counties), Neohermes concolor (11 counties), Chau- March (Pennsylvania) to 25 November (New York). liodes pectinicornis (9 counties), and C. rastricornis (9 counties). Nigronia fasciatus (Walker) Nigronia serricornis (Say) Records are available for N. fasciatus, the most widely distributed fishfly in Nigronia serricornis occurs in the Appalachian Plateau, Bluegrass Region, and Kentucky (54 counties), from the Appalachian Plateau, Bluegrass Region, and Pen- Pennyroyal Regions of Kentucky (Fig. 1). Larvae can be commonly found inhab- nyroyal Region of Kentucky (Fig. 2). Minshall (1968), Harker et al. (1979), and iting streams that are moderately impacted by strip mining activities (Call, 1982). Tarter et al. (1976) noted records for the following 12 counties Breathitt, Clay, Tarter et al. (1976), Harker et al. (1981), and Call (1982) reported records from the Elliott, Fayette, Hart, Laurel, Meade, Menifee, Pulaski, Rowan, Trimble, and following 26 counties: Barren, Bell, Bullitt, Carter, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Crit- Wolfe. The following 42 counties are added to the statewide distribution of this tenden, Fayette, Greenup, Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine, Laurel, Letcher, Lee, species: Bath Co.: Clear Cr., 21-IX-04; Bell Co.: Stoney Fork, 20-V-04; Boyd Co.: McCreary, Meade, Monroe, Oldham, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Jacks Park, 21-III-97; Bracken Co.: Locust Fork, 17-IX-03; Carter Co.: Wells Br., and Whitley. The following 25 counties are added to the distribution of this species: 31-V-02 and Jordan Fork, 18-IV-93; Clark Co.: Long Br., 23-XI-04; Clinton Co.: McIver Br., 03-XII-04; Cumberland Co.: Crocus Cr., 03-XII-04; Estill Co.: Oak Adair Co. : Gentry Mill, 11-V-48; Bath Co.: Big Cave Run, 07-IV-01; Bracken Co.: Cr., 17-XI-00; Floyd Co.: Cow Cr., 14-XI-02; Fleming Co.: Greenbrier Br., 21-IX- Locust Fork, 17-IX-03; Breathitt Co.: Clemons Fork, 07-V-02; Estill Co.: Oak Cr., 04; Gallatin Co.: Little Sugar Cr., 25-IX-04; Garrard Co..: Frog Br., 18-XI-04; 17-XI-00; Floyd Co.: Little Mud Cr., 09-I-03; Franklin Co.: Little Bensen Cr., 18- Greenup Co.: Dry Fork, 14-X-04; Harlan Co.: Little Laurel Cr., 27-V-01, Brownies VI-03; Grant Co.: Morgan Cr., 30-VI-03; Harlan Co.: Big Laurel Cr., 29-V-03 and Cr., 19-X-99, Abner Cr., 29-V-00; Jackson Co.: Radford Hollow Br., 31-III-04; Jef- Fugitt Cr., 02-X-02; Johnson Co.: Little Paint Cr., 01-XI-02; Knott Co.: Coles Cr., ferson Co.: no stream name, 15-VII-66; Jessamine Co.: Marble Cr., 01-X-04; John- 20-XI-02; Knox Co.: Mills Fork, 09-III-01 and Trace Br., 01-X-02; Lawrence Co.: son Co.: Little Paint Cr., 01-XI-02; Knott Co.: Little Carr Cr., 20-XI-02; Knox Co.: Little Blaine Cr., 24-X-02; Leslie Co.: Sugar Cr., 13-V-04; Lewis Co.: Briary Cr., Mills Fork, 13-V-04; Lawrence Co.: Georges Cr., 28-VIII-04; Lee Co.: Willis Br., 23-V-02 and Scotts Br., 13-IV-93; Madison Co.: Muddy Creek., 24-XI-04; Magof- 19-IV-02; Leslie Co.: Sugar Cr., 28-VI-02; Lewis Co.: Briary Cr., 23-V-02; Letcher fin Co.: Puncheon Cr., 17-VI-02; Menifee Co.: Wolfpen Br., 27-V-02 and Indian Co.: Colliers Cr., 07-V-02; Lincoln Co.: no stream name, 10-V-48; Madison Co.: Cr., 12-V-03; Morgan Co.: Yocum Cr., 25-V-02; Nelson Co.: Wilson Cr., 07-VI-02; Floyd Br., 18-XI-04; Magoffin Co.: Buffalo Cr., 26-VIII-04; Martin Co.: Cassady Perry Co.: Pigeon Roost Br., 28-VI-02; Pike Co.: Grapevine Cr., 09-I-03 and Br., 27-VIII-04; Mason Co.: Owl Hollow, 21-IX-04; McCreary Co.: Eagle Cr., 20- Stonecoal Cr., 14-XI-02; Powell Co.: Upper Hood Br., 17-X-02, Grays Br., 26-V- V-04; Montgomery Co.: Cooks Br., 23-XI-04; Morgan Co.: Yocum Cr., 25-V-02; 00, Fishtrap Br., 15-V-01, and Rush Br., 15-V-02; Trimble Co.: Little Kentucky Owsley Co.: Wild Dog Cr., 04-X-00 and Caney Fk., 19-IV-02; Perry Co.: Stoney River, 24-VI-03; Wolfe Co.: Red River, 31-V-02, Parched Corn Cr., 03-VI-00, Fork, 17-VII-96; Pike Co.: Johns Cr., no date; Powell Co.: Fishtrap Br., 15-V-01; Chimney Top Cr., 01-VI-00. Rockcastle Co.: Little Clear Cr., 05-IV-04; Russell Co.: Goose Cr., 03-XII-04; Wayne Co.: Rice Hollow, 20-V-04; Whitley Co.: Little Dog Slaughter Cr., 20-V-04. One adult of N. fasciatus emerged on 31 May in Kentucky (Tarter et al., 1976). In nearby West Virginia (Cabell County), adults emerged from 16 to 25 May: peak emergence on 20 May (Tarter et al., 1975). Throughout its range, adults from 18 states emerged from 15 April (Florida) to 07 July (Pennsylvania) (Tarter et al., 1976). Generally, larvae of N. fasciatus are collected from small, first-order woodland streams and larvae of N. serricornis are found in larger, 2-4 order rocky streams. Perhaps the interspecific competition between the fishflies may be responsible for the allopatry throughout its range. In eastern Kentucky, larvae of both species were sympatric in the 14 following streams: Briary Creek (Lewis Co.), Caney Fork (Owsley Co.), Chimney Top Creek (Wolfe Co.), Colliers Creek (Letcher Co.), Dunkan Branch (Menifee Co.), Fishtrap Branch (Powell Co.), Little Paint Creek (Johnson Co.), Locust Fork (Bracken Co.), Mills Fork (Knox Co.), Oak Creek (Estill Co.), Sugar Creek (Leslie Co.), Wells Branch (Carter Co.), Wolfpen Creek Figure 1. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Nigronia serricornis. (Menifee Co.), and Yocum Creek (Morgan Co.). 42 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS Volume 117, Number 1, January and February 2006 43

DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORDS Adults (8) of N. serricornis emerged between 11 May and 12 June in Kentucky The statewide distribution of fishfly species is as follows: Nigronia serricorrnis (Tarter et al., 1977). Throughout its range, adults from 29 states emerged from 25 (51 counties), N. fasciatus (54 counties), Neohermes concolor (11 counties), Chau- March (Pennsylvania) to 25 November (New York). liodes pectinicornis (9 counties), and C. rastricornis (9 counties). Nigronia fasciatus (Walker) Nigronia serricornis (Say) Records are available for N. fasciatus, the most widely distributed fishfly in Nigronia serricornis occurs in the Appalachian Plateau, Bluegrass Region, and Kentucky (54 counties), from the Appalachian Plateau, Bluegrass Region, and Pen- Pennyroyal Regions of Kentucky (Fig. 1). Larvae can be commonly found inhab- nyroyal Region of Kentucky (Fig. 2). Minshall (1968), Harker et al. (1979), and iting streams that are moderately impacted by strip mining activities (Call, 1982). Tarter et al. (1976) noted records for the following 12 counties Breathitt, Clay, Tarter et al. (1976), Harker et al. (1981), and Call (1982) reported records from the Elliott, Fayette, Hart, Laurel, Meade, Menifee, Pulaski, Rowan, Trimble, and following 26 counties: Barren, Bell, Bullitt, Carter, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Crit- Wolfe. The following 42 counties are added to the statewide distribution of this tenden, Fayette, Greenup, Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine, Laurel, Letcher, Lee, species: Bath Co.: Clear Cr., 21-IX-04; Bell Co.: Stoney Fork, 20-V-04; Boyd Co.: McCreary, Meade, Monroe, Oldham, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Jacks Park, 21-III-97; Bracken Co.: Locust Fork, 17-IX-03; Carter Co.: Wells Br., and Whitley. The following 25 counties are added to the distribution of this species: 31-V-02 and Jordan Fork, 18-IV-93; Clark Co.: Long Br., 23-XI-04; Clinton Co.: McIver Br., 03-XII-04; Cumberland Co.: Crocus Cr., 03-XII-04; Estill Co.: Oak Adair Co. : Gentry Mill, 11-V-48; Bath Co.: Big Cave Run, 07-IV-01; Bracken Co.: Cr., 17-XI-00; Floyd Co.: Cow Cr., 14-XI-02; Fleming Co.: Greenbrier Br., 21-IX- Locust Fork, 17-IX-03; Breathitt Co.: Clemons Fork, 07-V-02; Estill Co.: Oak Cr., 04; Gallatin Co.: Little Sugar Cr., 25-IX-04; Garrard Co..: Frog Br., 18-XI-04; 17-XI-00; Floyd Co.: Little Mud Cr., 09-I-03; Franklin Co.: Little Bensen Cr., 18- Greenup Co.: Dry Fork, 14-X-04; Harlan Co.: Little Laurel Cr., 27-V-01, Brownies VI-03; Grant Co.: Morgan Cr., 30-VI-03; Harlan Co.: Big Laurel Cr., 29-V-03 and Cr., 19-X-99, Abner Cr., 29-V-00; Jackson Co.: Radford Hollow Br., 31-III-04; Jef- Fugitt Cr., 02-X-02; Johnson Co.: Little Paint Cr., 01-XI-02; Knott Co.: Coles Cr., ferson Co.: no stream name, 15-VII-66; Jessamine Co.: Marble Cr., 01-X-04; John- 20-XI-02; Knox Co.: Mills Fork, 09-III-01 and Trace Br., 01-X-02; Lawrence Co.: son Co.: Little Paint Cr., 01-XI-02; Knott Co.: Little Carr Cr., 20-XI-02; Knox Co.: Little Blaine Cr., 24-X-02; Leslie Co.: Sugar Cr., 13-V-04; Lewis Co.: Briary Cr., Mills Fork, 13-V-04; Lawrence Co.: Georges Cr., 28-VIII-04; Lee Co.: Willis Br., 23-V-02 and Scotts Br., 13-IV-93; Madison Co.: Muddy Creek., 24-XI-04; Magof- 19-IV-02; Leslie Co.: Sugar Cr., 28-VI-02; Lewis Co.: Briary Cr., 23-V-02; Letcher fin Co.: Puncheon Cr., 17-VI-02; Menifee Co.: Wolfpen Br., 27-V-02 and Indian Co.: Colliers Cr., 07-V-02; Lincoln Co.: no stream name, 10-V-48; Madison Co.: Cr., 12-V-03; Morgan Co.: Yocum Cr., 25-V-02; Nelson Co.: Wilson Cr., 07-VI-02; Floyd Br., 18-XI-04; Magoffin Co.: Buffalo Cr., 26-VIII-04; Martin Co.: Cassady Perry Co.: Pigeon Roost Br., 28-VI-02; Pike Co.: Grapevine Cr., 09-I-03 and Br., 27-VIII-04; Mason Co.: Owl Hollow, 21-IX-04; McCreary Co.: Eagle Cr., 20- Stonecoal Cr., 14-XI-02; Powell Co.: Upper Hood Br., 17-X-02, Grays Br., 26-V- V-04; Montgomery Co.: Cooks Br., 23-XI-04; Morgan Co.: Yocum Cr., 25-V-02; 00, Fishtrap Br., 15-V-01, and Rush Br., 15-V-02; Trimble Co.: Little Kentucky Owsley Co.: Wild Dog Cr., 04-X-00 and Caney Fk., 19-IV-02; Perry Co.: Stoney River, 24-VI-03; Wolfe Co.: Red River, 31-V-02, Parched Corn Cr., 03-VI-00, Fork, 17-VII-96; Pike Co.: Johns Cr., no date; Powell Co.: Fishtrap Br., 15-V-01; Chimney Top Cr., 01-VI-00. Rockcastle Co.: Little Clear Cr., 05-IV-04; Russell Co.: Goose Cr., 03-XII-04; Wayne Co.: Rice Hollow, 20-V-04; Whitley Co.: Little Dog Slaughter Cr., 20-V-04. One adult of N. fasciatus emerged on 31 May in Kentucky (Tarter et al., 1976). In nearby West Virginia (Cabell County), adults emerged from 16 to 25 May: peak emergence on 20 May (Tarter et al., 1975). Throughout its range, adults from 18 states emerged from 15 April (Florida) to 07 July (Pennsylvania) (Tarter et al., 1976). Generally, larvae of N. fasciatus are collected from small, first-order woodland streams and larvae of N. serricornis are found in larger, 2-4 order rocky streams. Perhaps the interspecific competition between the fishflies may be responsible for the allopatry throughout its range. In eastern Kentucky, larvae of both species were sympatric in the 14 following streams: Briary Creek (Lewis Co.), Caney Fork (Owsley Co.), Chimney Top Creek (Wolfe Co.), Colliers Creek (Letcher Co.), Dunkan Branch (Menifee Co.), Fishtrap Branch (Powell Co.), Little Paint Creek (Johnson Co.), Locust Fork (Bracken Co.), Mills Fork (Knox Co.), Oak Creek (Estill Co.), Sugar Creek (Leslie Co.), Wells Branch (Carter Co.), Wolfpen Creek Figure 1. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Nigronia serricornis. (Menifee Co.), and Yocum Creek (Morgan Co.). 44 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS Volume 117, Number 1, January and February 2006 45

Chauliodes pectinicornis (Linnaeus) Records are available for C. pectinicornis from the Appalachian Plateau, Bluegrass Region, Pennyroyal Region, and Western Coal Field (Fig. 4). Tarter et al. (1976) and Harker et al. (1981) reported records from the following five counties : Boyd, Jefferson, Muhlenberg, Ohio, and Rowan. The following four county records are added to the statewide distribution of this species: Bullitt Co.: Bernheim Forest, 10-IX-76; Edmonson Co.: Sloan’s pond, 03-14-98; Graves Co.; Terrapin Cr., 02- IX-00; Lawrence Co., no locality data, 15-V-88. Adults of C. pectinicornis emerged from 13 June to 24 August in Kentucky (Tarter et al., 1977). Throughout its range, adults from 33 states emerged between 30 February (Louisiana) to 11 November (Maryland).

Figure 2. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Nigronia fasciatus.

Neohermes concolor (Davis) Neohermes concolor is a widely distributed fishfly in Kentucky. Records are available from the Appalachian Plateau, Bluegrass Region, Pennyroyal Region, and Western Coal Field (Fig. 3). Flint (1965) and Tarter et al. (1976) reported records from the following 10 counties: Boone, Bullitt, Boyd, Christian, Edmonson, Hop- kins, Jefferson, Marshall, Metcalfe, and Rowan. The following new county record is added to the statewide distribution of this species: Muhlenberg Co.: no locality data, 08-VI-73. Adults (72) of N. concolor emerged from 25 May to 31 July in Kentucky (Tarter et al., 1977). In Boyd County (Kentucky), adults showed a peak emergence on 03 Figure 4. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Chauloides pectinicornis. July (emergence period: 12 June-16 July). Throughout its range, adults from 21 states emerged from 21 April (Pennsylvania) to 19 August (New York). Chauliodes rastricornis Rambur Records are known for C. rastricornis from the Bluegrass Region and Eastern Coal Field (Fig. 5). Hazard (1960), Tarter et al. (1976), and Harker et al. (1981) noted records from the following seven counties: Christian, Daviess, Edmonson, Henderson, Jefferson, Ohio, and Webster. The following two counties are added to the state distribution of this species: Hancock Co.: no locality data, 05-V-52; Hop- kins Co.: Pennyrile State Forest, 31-V-03. Adults (3) of C. rastricornis emerged from 05 to 31 May in Kentucky (Tarter et al., 1977). Throughout its range, adults from 36 states emerged between 10 January (Florida) and 28 December (Florida).

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors are grateful to the following persons and institutions for the loan of fishflies: Mr. David Bell (Marshall University), Mr. James Robinson (Biological Systems Consultants), Dr. Mike Sharkey (University of Kentucky), and Mr. David Watts (Marshall University). We appreciate the comments from the prepublication review of the manuscript from Dr. Boris Kondratieff (Colorado State Univer- sity) and from Dr. Mike Little (Professor Integrated Science and Technology, Marshall University). Figure 3. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Nigronia concolor. Special thanks to Monica Shafer for typing the manuscript. 44 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS Volume 117, Number 1, January and February 2006 45

Figure 2. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Nigronia fasciatus.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors are grateful to the following persons and institutions for the loan of fishflies: Mr. David Bell (Marshall University), Mr. James Robinson (Biological Systems Consultants), Dr. Mike Sharkey (University of Kentucky), and Mr. David Watts (Marshall University). We appreciate the comments from the prepublication review of the manuscript from Dr. Boris Kondratieff (Colorado State Univer- sity) and from Dr. Mike Little (Professor Integrated Science and Technology, Marshall University). Figure 3. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Nigronia concolor. Special thanks to Monica Shafer for typing the manuscript. 46 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS Volume 117, Number 1, January and February 2006 47

THREE NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS ODONTEPYRIS FROM CHINA (HYMENOPTERA: BETHYLIDAE)1

Zaifu Xu2 and Junhua He3

ABSTRACT: Odontepyris rufipedis sp. nov., Odontepyris ovatus sp. nov. and Odontepyris obtusus sp. nov. from China are described and illustrated. A key to Chinese species is provided.

KEY WORDS: Hymenoptera, Bethylidae, Odontepyris, new species, China

The bethylid wasp genus Odontepyris Kieffer, 1904, belonging to the subfamily Bethylinae, is represented by 27 species in the world. Currently, three species are known from the Palaearctic region, three species from the Ethiopian region, four species from the Australian region, and 17 species from the Oriental region (Polaszek and Krombein, 1994; Krombein, 1996; Terayama, 1995, 1997, Figure 5. County (Kentucky) distribution records of Chauloides rastricornis. 1999a; Xu et al., 2002). During 2002 to 2004 we examined some specimens of Odontepyris from China and recognized three new species, described below. Nomenclature follows Evans (1964) and Terayama (1997). The following ab- LITERATURE CITED breviations are used in the descriptions: LH-length of head; WH-width of head; WF-width of frons; LT-length of thorax; LPD-length of propodeal disc; WPD- Call, S. M. 1982. Distributional records and observations of Nigronia serricornis (Say) (Mega- loptera: Corydalidae) in eastern Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science width of propodeal disc; LFW-length of forewing; TL-total body length; EL-eye 43:146-149. length; VOL-vertex-ocullar line; OOL-shortest distance from a posterior ocellus Flint, Jr., O. S. 1965. The genus Neohermes (Megaloptera: Corydalidae). Psyche 72:255-263. to nearest eye margin; WOT-distance across and including posterior ocelli. Harker, D. H., Jr., S. M. Call, M. L. Warren, K. G. Camburn, and P. Wigley. 1979. Aquatic biota and water quality survey of the Applachian Province, Eastern Kentucky. Kentucky Nature Odontepyris rufipedis Xu and He, NEW SPECIES Preserves Commission, Technical Report. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission. Frankfort, (Figs. 1-3) Kentucky, U.S.A. Two Volumes. 1012 pp. Harker, D. H., M. L. Warren, K. E. Camburn, and R. R. Cicerello. 1981. Aquatic biota and Diagnosis: Median lobe of clypeus narrow, forming an acute triangle; medi- water quality survey of the western Kentucky coal field. Kentucky Nature Preserves an carina of clypeus continues on well up to the front. Legs fully ferruginous. Commission. Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.A. Two Volumes. 896 pp. Mesopleuron expanded. Forewing with an ellipsoidal areolet, 2.80 times as long Hazard, E. I. 1960. A revision of the genera Chauliodes and Nigronia (Megaloptera: Corydalidae). as wide. Propodeal disc with median, lateral, and transverse carinae. Petiole ven- Masters’ Thesis. Ohio State University (unpublished). Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. 52 pp. trally with a complete keel. Minshall, G. W. 1968. Community dynamics of the benthic fauna in a woodland spring-brook. Description: Female. Fully winged. Body black; mandibles black; antennae dark castaneous , Hydrobiologia 32:305-339. except scape, pedicel and segment 1 of flagellum reddish-brown, undersides of flagellar segments 2- 11 brown; tegulae black; legs fully ferruginous; forewings slightly infumed, wing veins brown and Tarter, D. C., W. D. Watkins, and D. A. Etnier. 1979. Larval description and habitat notes on the pterostigma black. LH= 1.25 mm; WH= 1.37 mm; WF= 0.82 mm; malar space 0.16 mm; VOL=0.32 fishfly, Neohermes concolor (Davis) Megaloptera: Corydalidae). Entomological News 90:29-32. mm; LT= 1.80 mm; LPD= 0.50 mm; WPD= 0.86 mm; LFW= 3.31 mm; TL= 6.15 mm. Tarter, D. C., W. D. Watkins, and M. L. Little. 1975. Life history of the fishfly, Nigronia fascia- Head wider than long, with distinctly concave posterior margin; head wider than maximum width tus (Megaloptera: Corydalidae). Psyche 82:81-88. of mesosoma; front and vertex microreticulate, with shallow punctures; WH 1.67 times WF; mandible with 4 teeth; clypeus strongly projecting anteriorly; median lobe of clypeus narrow, form- Tarter, D. C., W. D. Watkins, and M. L. Little. 1976. Distribution, including new state records, of ing an acute triangle; antennal segments in following proportions: 23.0 : 9.0 : 12.0 : 10.0 : 10.0 : fishflies in Kentucky (Megaloptera: Corydalidae). Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of 10.0 : 10.0 : 10.0 : 9.0 : 9.0 : 8.0 : 8.0 : 9.0; scape 2.6 times as long as wide; 2nd segment 1.5 times Science 37:26 -28. Tarter, D. C., W. D. Watkins, M. L. Little, and D. L. Ashley. 1977. Seasonal emergence patterns ______of fishflies east of the Rocky Mountains (Megaloptera: Corydalidae). Entomological News 1 Received on February 23, 2005. Accepted on June 10, 2005. 88:69-76. 2 Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, The People’s Republic of China. E-mail: [email protected]. 3 Department of Plant Protection, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, The People’s Republic of China. E-mail: [email protected]. Mailed on March 29, 2006