Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 59 Article 7 2005 Fifty-four State Records of True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Arkansas Stephen W. Chordas III Ohio State University, [email protected] Henry W. Robison Southern Arkansas University Eric G. Chapman Kent State University Betty G. Crump U.S. Forest Service Peter W. Kovarik Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Part of the Entomology Commons Recommended Citation Chordas, Stephen W. III; Robison, Henry W.; Chapman, Eric G.; Crump, Betty G.; and Kovarik, Peter W. (2005) "Fifty-four State Records of True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Arkansas," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 59 , Article 7. Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol59/iss1/7 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 7 Fifty-four State Records of True Bugs (HemipterarHeteroptera) from Arkansas 1'6 2 3 4 Stephen W. Chordas hi ,Henry W. Robison ,Eric G. Chapman ,Betty G. Crump and Peter W. Kovarik' lThe Ohio State University, 1063 West 2nd Avenue, Columbus, OH43212-3612, Department ofBiology,* Southern Arkansas University, P.O. Box 9354, Magnolia, AR 71754-9354 Department ofBiology, Kent State University, Kent, OH44242 4 U.S. Forest Service, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 71902 5239 Crestview Road, Columbus, OH 43202. £1 Correspondent: [email protected] Abstract: The terrestrial true bug (HemipterarHeteroptera) fauna of Arkansas is poorly represented in the literature. Between 1998 and 2004, we retained Hemiptera specimens collected while conducting a few scattered entomological projects. Ninety-nine species of terrestrial Hemiptera, representing 15 families, were collected from various locations within 9 Arkansas counties. Of these 99 species, 54 are new state records for Arkansas. The majority of these 54 new state records are of common, widespread species that would be expected for Arkansas. Twenty-two of the 54 species have been reported for at least 4 states bordering Arkansas, whereas only 5 species (all Miridae) were not previously reported for any bordering state. Our specimens of Pycnoderes convexicollis (Blatchley, 1926) represent a fairly significant range extension for this species, previously known only from Indiana and Illinois. Introduction of our ongoing localized insect projects. The purposes of this paper are to report 54 hemipteran species as new state The aquatic and semi-aquatic true bug (Hemiptera: records for Arkansas and to provide a list of hemipteran Heteroptera) fauna of Arkansas is fairly well known. There species that we collected during our isolated projects. have been several state-wide studies (Chordas and Harp, 1991; Harp and Harp, 1990; Harp, 1985) as well as other Materials and Methods regional aquatic investigations (e.g., Chordas et al, 1996; Cochran and Harp, 1990; Harp and Harp, 1980) that Hemipterans were collected during sampling for ncluded Hemiptera. Conversely, the terrestrial Hemiptera projects targeting other insect groups. Bugs were collected in ofArkansas are less welldocumented. There are 5 terrestrial sweepnets, pitfall traps, black light pan traps, and lemipteran families that have been comprehensively sheets. Bugs were also collected with beating sheets or nvestigated for Arkansas: Aradidae (flat bugs; Taylor and aspirated/hand captured. Collections were made while VlcPherson, 1989), Pentatomidae (stink bugs; Barton and investigating the Diptera fauna of the White River National -,ee, 1981) and Cydnidae (burrower bugs), Scutelleridae Wildlife Refuge (Chordas et al., 2004), the insect fauna of shield back bugs), Thyrecoridae (negro bugs; Lee and springs in the Ouachita Highlands in the Ouachita National iarton, 1983). The remaining terrestrial Hemiptera are Forest (i.e., Beyers and Robison, 1997), the insect fauna argely underreported for Arkansas. Based on distribution inhabiting pocket gopher borrows (both Geomys bursarius ecords in the Catalog of True Bugs (Henry and Froeschner, ozarkensis and Geomys breviceps) inthe White River basin, and 988), 20 families of terrestrial hemipterans should occur in aquatic Hemiptera (plus general) collecting in wildlife or Arkansas. However, only 17 have been recorded in the park areas. Samples from 17 collection sites in 9 counties iterature. Three small families, Enicocephalidae (unique- contained hemipteran specimens that were identifiable (Fig. leaded bugs), Largidae (largid bugs), Piesmatidae 1, Table 1). Specimens were preserved in 70-80% ethanol. piesmatid bugs), lack literature records for Arkansas (Henry Voucher specimens of state records were deposited in the and Froeschner, 1988). Further, many of the hemipteran University of Arkansas arthropod museum (Fayetteville, amines that are recorded for Arkansas have several Arkansas). Remaining specimens were deposited in the ommon, widespread species, which,although expected for senior author's collection (SWAC Collection, Columbus tie state, are as of yet unreported in the literature. Ohio). We retained Hemiptera that were collected during a few Blatchley (1926), Kelton (1978), Knight (1941), Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59, 2005 Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2005 43 43 - Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 7 Stephen W. Chordas III,Henry W. Robison, Eric G. Chapman, Betty G. Crump, and Peter W. Kovarik Fig. 1. Collection sites (see Table 1 for site specifics) McPherson (1982), McPherson et al. (1990), and Moore distributional data, would be expected for Arkansas. 1955) were used as taxonomic references, and a few Of the 54 species new for Arkansas, 22 (40%), including all specimens were sent to recognized experts for verification 9 of the Lygaeidae, have been reported for at least 4 of the see Acknowledgements). Only specimens that were 6 states bordering Arkansas (Table 2). Only 5 of the 54 confidently determined to the species level are included species (9%) have not been reported for any bordering state. herein. Barton and Lee (1981), Blatchley (1926), Lee and Interestingly, all five species are Midridae. This indicates Jarton (1983), Henry and Froeschner (1988), Lariviere and that the Arkansas hemipteran fauna has been truly under- Larochelle (1991), McPherson (1982), McPherson et al. reported. 1990), McPherson et al. (1991) and Taylor and McPherson Alydidae {Broad-Headed Bugs).-Prior to our addition of 1989) were used as distributional references. Megalotomus quinquespinosus as a new state record, only a single broad-headed bug species Alydus eurinus had been Results and Discussion reported from Arkansas (Henry and Froeschner, 1988). Alydus eurinus is a common and widespread species. We collected 99 species of Hemiptera, representing Megalotomus quinquespinosus was previously known only from 15 families, from 9 Arkansas counties (Table 2, Fig. 1). Missouri of those states bordering Arkansas. Both species Of these, 54 are recorded for the first time from were collected in 3 separate regions of Arkansas (Tables 1 Arkansas (Table 2). and 2), and we suspect that both species likely occur majority of the species we are reporting as new for statewide. A few additional, less common, broad-headed kansas are common, widespread species that, based on bug species may also occur in Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59, 2005 https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol59/iss1/7 44 44 I Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 7 Fifty-four State Records of True Bugs (Hemiptera ;Heteroptera) from Arkansas Anthocoridae [Minute Pirate Bugs) -Three anthocorid North America (Henry and Froeschner, 1988). Nine of the species are now known for Arkansas. Prior to our 2 new 14 species we collected (64%) are new state records for state records (Table 2), only a single anthocorid species Arkansas. All9 species are common and widespread species Macrotracheliella nigra (Parshley, 1917) was known for the that were anticipated for the state, as all are known from state. Both species we encountered, represented by single four or more states bordering Arkansas. specimens, were hand collected/aspirated while searching Miridae [Plant Bugs).-We found the mirids to be for Aradidae. Arkansas is within the known range, which difficult to identify and only utilized intact specimens that nearly spans the southern United States, for both species could be confidently identified; often only male specimens (Henry and Froeschner, 1988). Some anthocorids are were able to be confidently determined. Miridae is the attracted to lights, which makes their collection easier. largest, most specious family of Hemiptera. In the genus Several additional anthocorid species may be found by Phytocoris alone, there are more than 200 species known for searching around outdoor lights. North America. All 6 of the Phytocoris species that we Aradidae [Flat Bugs).-A\\ 4 aradid species we collected are new state