Terrestrial Insect Report Dryobius sexnotatus " Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Cerambycidae
Priority Score: 19 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S2 — Imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Dryobius sexnotatus Page 663 Six-banded Longhorn Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Lower Mississippi River High Bottomland Forest Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that reduce number of large, dead Threat: Habitat destruction or trees. conversion Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey forest stands to locate additional populations of this species.
Comments A relativley rare longhorned beetle that is thought to be dependent upon very large dead elms and maples as larval hosts (Perry and others 1974).
Dryobius sexnotatus Page 664 Six-banded Longhorn Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Euphyes dukesi ( Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae
Priority Score: 32 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3 — Vulnerable species S Rank: S1S2 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas (uncertain rank)
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Euphyes dukesi Page 665 Duke's Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Lower Mississippi River Low Bottomland Forest Suitable
Lower Mississippi River Low Bottomland Forest Suitable
South-Central Interior Large Floodplain Suitable
West Gulf Coastal Plain Red River Floodplain Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Clearing and draining of bottomland forests and Threat: Habitat destruction or associated wetlands have greatly reduced the available conversion habitat for this species. Source: Conversion of Riparian Forest
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey high quality riverine wetlands in the delta and west gulf coastal plain regions for this and other rare species.
Comments A buttefly species strongly associated with wetland habitats. Sedges are larval host plants (Opler and others 1995).
Euphyes dukesi Page 666 Duke's Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report Gryllotalpa major & Class: Insecta Order: Orthoptera Family: Gryllotalpidae
Priority Score: 32 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3 — Vulnerable species S Rank: S1S2 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas (uncertain rank)
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Gryllotalpa major Page 667 Prairie Mole Cricket Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Arkansas Valley Prairie and Woodland Obligate
Lower Mississippi Alluvial Plain Grand Prairie Obligate
Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie Obligate
Problems Faced Loss and degradation of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Grazing Loss and degradation of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Commercial/industrial development Loss and degradation of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat fragmentation Source: Urban development
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need status assessments of known populations.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Most occurrences are known. Habitat restoration on surrounding lands is critical for this species survival.
Comments A prairie-specialist, the prairie mole cricket is restricted to good-quality tallgrass prairie habitat.
Gryllotalpa major Page 668 Prairie Mole Cricket Terrestrial Insect Report Hesperia meskei Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae
Priority Score: 29 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3G4 — Vulnerable (uncertain rank) S Rank: S1S2 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas (uncertain rank)
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Hesperia meskei Page 669 Meske's Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Arkansas Valley Prairie and Woodland Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland Suitable
Problems Faced Fire suppression has had a negative impact on potential Threat: Alteration of natural fire habitat. regimes Source: Fire suppression Habitat destruction Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Urban development
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Need a thorough survey of the Ozark Highlands, Boston Mountains, Southern Coastal Plains and Ouachita Mountains ecoregions to determine status of this and other rare species in the state.
Comments A butterfly species dependent upon such prairie grasses as little bluestem for larval host plants. Associated with open woodlands and prairies (Opler and others 1995).
Hesperia meskei Page 670 Meske's Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report Lucanus elephus ) Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Lucanidae
Priority Score: 25 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3G5 — Vulnerable (uncertain rank) S Rank: S2 — Imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Lucanus elephus Page 671 Giant Stag Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Lower Mississippi River High Bottomland Forest Suitable
Lower Mississippi River Low Bottomland Forest Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Suitable
West Gulf Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood Forest Suitable
West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine-Hardwood Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that reduce number of large, dead Threat: Resource depletion trees. Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey forest stands to locate additional populations of this species.
Comments A large beetle species dependent upon large pieces of decaying wood as larval host sites (Staines 2001).
Lucanus elephus Page 672 Giant Stag Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Microstylum morosum ! % Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Asilidae
Priority Score: 15 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3G4 — Vulnerable (uncertain rank) S Rank: SU — Presumed extirpated in Arkansas.
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Microstylum morosum Page 673 robberfly Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight West Gulf Coastal Plain Calcareous Prairie Optimal
Problems Faced Loss and degradation of grassland habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Urban development Loss and degradation of grassland habitat. Threat: Alteration of natural fire regimes Source: Fire suppression Loss and degradation of grassland habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Grazing
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Surveys should be conducted to locate additional populations of this species.
Comments This predaceous robberfly is only known from one site in southwestern Arkansas and is Arkansas' largest fly species (Warriner 2004).
Microstylum morosum Page 674 robberfly Terrestrial Insect Report Neonympha areolata areolata ) % Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae
Priority Score: 27 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G4T3T4 — Apparently secure (vulnerable or apparently secure subspecies) S Rank: S2 — Imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Neonympha areolata areolata Page 675 Georgia Satyr Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight West Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak and Shortleaf Suitable Pine Forest and Woodland
Problems Faced Commercial forestry (conversion to plantations) Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Forestry activities Fire suppression Threat: Alteration of natural fire regimes Source: Fire suppression
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Inventory high quality pine woodland remnants in the west gulf coastal plain for this and other rare species.
Comments This butterfly is dependent upon open pine woodlands and barrens, primarily in southern Arkansas (Opler and others 1995).
Neonympha areolata areolata Page 676 Georgia Satyr Terrestrial Insect Report Nicrophorus americanus # % Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Silphidae
Priority Score: 42 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G2G3 — Imperiled (uncertain rank) S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Nicrophorus americanus Page 677 American Burying Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Nicrophorus americanus Obligate
Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland Optimal
Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Optimal
Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest and Guild Habitat Optimal
Ouachita Pine-Oak Forest Optimal
Problems Faced Competition with other scavengers for suitable Threat: Extraordinary competition carcasses. for resources Source: Predation Habitat destruction Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Urban development Habitat fragmentation Threat: Habitat fragmentation Source: Commercial/industrial development
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need surveys of historical occurrences to determine persistence.
Conservation Actions Importance Category Manage areas where this species occurs to increase High Habitat Restoration/Improvement numbers of small mammals and ground-nesting birds. Reduce habitat fragmentation. High Habitat Restoration/Improvement
Suspend application of herbicides. High Habitat Protection
Nicrophorus americanus Page 678 American Burying Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Monitoring Strategies Survey for additional populations and monitor known occurrences
Comments In Arkansas, occurrences are limited to five counties in the western part of the state. Most of these occurrences are from federal lands, such as Fort Chaffee Military Reservation and the Ouachita National Forest (ANHI Rare Fact Sheet IICOL42010 dated 2-04-02, ANHI 2003, ONHI 2003).
Nicrophorus americanus Page 679 American Burying Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Ouachitychus parvoculus % Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Pselaphidae
Priority Score: 19 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S2 — Imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Ouachitychus parvoculus Page 680 Small-eyed Mold Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that disturb litter layer and create Threat: Habitat destruction or xeric conditions. conversion Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Population Management
Monitoring Strategies Survey areas near known occurrences to locate additional populations.
Comments An endemic beetle known only from Bear Hollow on Magazine Mountain in Logan County (Chandler 1988).
Ouachitychus parvoculus Page 681 Small-eyed Mold Beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Poanes yehl * " Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae
Priority Score: 23 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G4 — Apparently secure species S Rank: S1S3 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas (uncertain rank)
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Poanes yehl Page 682 Yehl Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Riparian Suitable
West Gulf Coastal Plain Red River Floodplain Forest Suitable
West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream/River Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Clearing and draining of bottomland forests have greatly Threat: Habitat destruction or reduced the available habitat for this species. conversion Source: Conversion of Riparian Forest
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey high quality cane breaks for this and other rare species.
Comments A butterfly species associated with openings in wet woodlands (forested canebrakes) and that utilizes giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) as a larval host plant (Opler and others 1995).
Poanes yehl Page 683 Yehl Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report Problema byssus % Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae
Priority Score: 31 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3G4 — Vulnerable (uncertain rank) S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Problema byssus Page 684 Byssus Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie Optimal
Problems Faced Habitat destruction Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Commercial/industrial development Habitat destruction Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Commercial/industrial development
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need a thorough survey of the Ozark, West Gulf Coastal Plain, and Ouachita regions to locate additional populations of this and other rare species in the state.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies
Comments A prairie-dependent species that utilizes eastern grama grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) as a larval host plant (Opler and others 1995).
Problema byssus Page 685 Byssus Skipper Terrestrial Insect Report Pseudactium magazinensis + " & Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Pselaphidae
Priority Score: 23 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Pseudactium magazinensis Page 686 Ouachita Pseudactium Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that disturb litter layer and create Threat: Habitat disturbance xeric conditions. Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey areas near known occurrences to locate additional populations.
Comments No information available.
Pseudactium magazinensis Page 687 Ouachita Pseudactium Terrestrial Insect Report Pseudactium ursum + & Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Pselaphidae
Priority Score: 23 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Pseudactium ursum Page 688 Ozark Pseudactium Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that disturb litter layer and create Threat: Habitat disturbance xeric conditions. Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey areas near known occurrences to locate additional populations.
Comments No information available
Pseudactium ursum Page 689 Ozark Pseudactium Terrestrial Insect Report Rhadine ozarkensis Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Carabidae
Priority Score: 80 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: GH — Possibly extinct S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Rhadine ozarkensis Page 690 ground beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Caves, Mines & Karst Habitat Optimal
Problems Faced Disturbance of cave habitats. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Recreation
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey areas near known occurrences to locate additional populations.
Comments An endemic beetle known only from Fincher Cave in Washington County (Sanderson and Miller 1941).
Rhadine ozarkensis Page 691 ground beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Rimulincola divalis Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Staphylinidae
Priority Score: 80 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G1 — Critically imperiled species S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Rimulincola divalis Page 692 beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Suitable
Ozark-Ouachita Pine-Oak Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that disturb litter layer and create Threat: Habitat disturbance xeric conditions. Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey areas near known occurrences to locate additional populations.
Comments A species partially dependent upon caves, this beetle is often found in very deep litter in rock cracks (Smetama 1983).
Rimulincola divalis Page 693 beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Satyrium kingi , - Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae
Priority Score: 31 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3G4 — Vulnerable (uncertain rank) S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Satyrium kingi Page 694 King's Hairstreak Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight West Gulf Coastal Plain Seepage Swamp and Baygall Suitable
West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream/River Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Habitat loss and degradation. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Conversion of Riparian Forest
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Surveys should be conducted at all known symplocos populations to determine distribution and general abundance of this rare butterfly in Arkansas.
Comments A buttefly limited in both its larval host preference (Symplocos tinctoria) and nectaring sources (only two reported plant species). Associated with wet woods and swamp edges (Opler and others 1995).
Satyrium kingi Page 695 King's Hairstreak Terrestrial Insect Report Scaphinotus inflectus Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Carabidae
Priority Score: 23 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Scaphinotus inflectus Page 696 ground beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Optimal
Ozark-Ouachita Pine-Oak Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that disturb litter layer and create Threat: Habitat disturbance xeric conditions. Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey areas near known occurrences to locate additional populations.
Comments An endemic beetle only known from Natural Bridge Recreation Area in Newton County (Allen and Carlton 1988).
Scaphinotus inflectus Page 697 ground beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Scaphinotus parisiana Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Carabidae
Priority Score: 23 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Scaphinotus parisiana Page 698 ground beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Optimal
Ozark-Ouachita Pine-Oak Forest Suitable
Problems Faced Forestry practices that disturb litter layer and create Threat: Habitat disturbance xeric conditions. Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Survey areas near known occurrences to locate additional populations.
Comments An endemic beetle known only from Logan and Washington Counties (Allen and Carlton 1988).
Scaphinotus parisiana Page 699 ground beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Schinia indiana " Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae
Priority Score: 38 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G2G4 — Imperiled (uncertain rank) S Rank: SH — Historic record. Possibly extirpated in Arkansas.
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Schinia indiana Page 700 noctuid moth Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland Suitable
Problems Faced Habitat loss Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Commercial/industrial development Herbicide use Threat: Habitat disturbance Source: Road construction
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category Suspend application of herbicides where this species High Habitat Protection occurs.
Monitoring Strategies Survey for additional populations and monitor known occurrences
Comments A prairie/savanna species strongly associated with Phlox pilosa (Hodges and others 1983, Schweitzer 1989).
Schinia indiana Page 701 noctuid moth Terrestrial Insect Report Speyeria diana ( Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae
Priority Score: 25 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G3G4 — Vulnerable (uncertain rank) S Rank: S2S3 — Imperiled species in Arkansas (uncertain rank)
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Speyeria diana Page 702 Diana Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Central Interior Acidic Cliff and Talus Suitable
Central Interior Highlands Dry Acidic Glade and Barrens Suitable
Grass/Forb Guild Habitat Optimal
Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Suitable
Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest and Guild Habitat Suitable
Ouachita Novaculite Glade and Woodland Suitable
Ouachita Pine-Oak Forest Optimal
Ouachita Riparian Optimal
Shrubland Guild Habitat Optimal
Problems Faced Habitat loss and degradation. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Forestry activities
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need surveys to assess population status in areas of known occurrence.
Conservation Actions Importance Category More data is needed to determine conservation actions. Medium Data Gap
Monitoring Strategies Find areas that females are utilizing to lay eggs and where the larvae overwinter and feed.
Speyeria diana Page 703 Diana Terrestrial Insect Report
Comments The Diana fritillary has undergone a range-wide decline, and no longer occurs over a substantial portion of its historic range with scattered occurrences in Arkansas. Recent sightings indicate that it is more common than known records indicate. Diana fritillary adults feed on nectar, and the larvae are known to feed on violets. Female adults are generally found in moist, wooded ravines and valleys, while the males wander widely in search of females in a variety of habitats far from suitable breeding habitat (ANHI Rare Fact Sheet IILEPJ6010 dated 2-04-02). According to recent sightings on the Ouachita and Ozark Mtns., Diana fritillary adults are most frequently found in forested areas with nectar sources, particularly in fire-maintained communities (Dr. Craig Rudolph, personal communication, June 2003).
Speyeria diana Page 704 Diana Terrestrial Insect Report Tetraloniella albata " " Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Anthophoridae
Priority Score: 23 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S1 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Tetraloniella albata Page 705 anthophorid bee Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie Optimal
West Gulf Coastal Plain Calcareous Prairie Optimal
Problems Faced Degradation of prairies. Threat: Habitat disturbance Source: Grazing Loss of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Commercial/industrial development
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category Protect prairie habitat hosting this species. High Habitat Protection
Restore prairies to achieve habitat connectivity. High Habitat Restoration/Improvement
Monitoring Strategies Survey for additional populations and monitor known occurrences
Comments A small native bee only known from one site in southwestern Arkansas. Relatively narrow floral foraging preferences (purple prairie clover) (LaBerge 2001).
Tetraloniella albata Page 706 anthophorid bee Terrestrial Insect Report Tetraopes quinquemaculatus Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Cerambycidae
Priority Score: 21 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S1S2 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas (uncertain rank)
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Tetraopes quinquemaculatus Page 707 red milkweed beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Arkansas Valley Prairie and Woodland Optimal
Lower Mississippi Alluvial Plain Grand Prairie Optimal
Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie Optimal
West Gulf Coastal Plain Calcareous Prairie Suitable
Problems Faced Loss of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Commercial/industrial development Loss of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Crop production practices Loss of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Urban development
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category Protect prairie habitat hosting this species. High Habitat Protection
Restore prairies to achieve habitat connectivity. High Habitat Restoration/Improvement
Tetraopes quinquemaculatus Page 708 red milkweed beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Monitoring Strategies Survey for additional populations and monitor known occurrences
Comments A milkweed beetle dependent upon prairie habitat hosting sufficient amounts of the milkweed Asclepias viridiflora (Warriner 2004).
Tetraopes quinquemaculatus Page 709 red milkweed beetle Terrestrial Insect Report Tetraopes texanus Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Cerambycidae
Priority Score: 21 out of 100
Population Trend: Unknown
G Rank: G? — Uncertain global ranking S Rank: S1S2 — Critically imperiled in Arkansas (uncertain rank)
Distribution Ecoregions where the species occurs:
Ozark Highlands
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Boston Mountains
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Arkansas Valley
South Central Plains
Ouachita Mountains
Element Occurrence Records
Taxa Association Team and Peer Reviewers ANHC Mr. Michael Warriner, AGFC Mr. Brian Wagner
Tetraopes texanus Page 710 Texas milkweed beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Potential Habitat Map
Habitats Weight Arkansas Valley Prairie and Woodland Optimal
West Gulf Coastal Plain Calcareous Prairie Optimal
Problems Faced Loss of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Commercial/industrial development Loss of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Urban development Loss of prairie habitat. Threat: Habitat destruction or conversion Source: Crop production practices
Data Gaps/Research Needs Need to obtain baseline information on distribution and population status.
Conservation Actions Importance Category Protect prairie habitat hosting this species. High Habitat Protection
Restore prairies to achieve habitat connectivity. High Habitat Restoration/Improvement
Monitoring Strategies Survey for additional populations and monitor known occurrences
Tetraopes texanus Page 711 Texas milkweed beetle Terrestrial Insect Report
Comments A milkweed beetle dependent upon prairie habitat hosting sufficient amounts of the milkweed Asclepias viridis (Warriner 2004).
Tetraopes texanus Page 712 Texas milkweed beetle