Sclerocoelus rectangularis

Sclerocoelus rectangularis (Malloch, 1914) Figs 8J, 119–121 Leptocera (Limosina) rectangularis Malloch, 1914: 19. Leptocera (Scotophilella) rectangularis – Spuler 1925: 151. Leptocera (Chaetopodella) rectangularis – Duda 1925: 147. — Richards 1967: 11. Chaetopodella rectangularis – Roháček 1983: 114. Sclerocoelus rectangularis – Marshall 2001: 282. — Roháček et al. 2001: 249. Type material Holotype (not examined) COSTA RICA • ♀; Cartago, Juan Viñas; 1000 m a.s.l.; 2 May 1910; P. Calvert leg.; forest brook; ANSP. Paratypes (♂ from Alajuela examined by GKK in 2021, ♂♂ from Cartago examined by SAM in 1989) COSTA RICA – Alajuela • 1 ♂; 950 m a.s.l.; 15 Sep. 1909; P. Calvert leg.; sweepings; ANSP. – Cartago • 2 ♂♂; same data as for holotype; ANSP • 1 ♂; Cartago; 1450 m a.s.l.; 3 Jan. 1910; P. Calvert leg.; sweeping over mud; ANSP. Other material examined COSTA RICA – San José • 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Jul.; H. Schmidt leg.; USNM. DOMINICA – Saint Peter Parish • 1 ♀; 5 km S of Portsmouth at Jarige Road; 25 m a.s.l.; 23 Jun. 1989; M. Sörensson and B. Mårtensson leg.; MZLU. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Elías Piña • 1 ♀; Sierra de Neiba, just north of crest, 6 km WNW of Angel Feliz; 18°41′ N, 71°47′ W; 1770 m a.s.l.; 15 Oct. 1991; C. Young, S. Thompson, R. Davidson and J. Rawlins leg.; mesic montane forest; CMNH. – Independencia • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Sabana Real, 32 km NW of La Descubierta; 1800 m a.s.l.; 26 Nov. 1991; Masner and Peck leg.; cloud forest, trail sweeps; DEBU. – La Vega • 2 ♂♂; Manabao; 21 Jan. 1989; J.E. Swann leg.; sweep; DEBU • 2 ♂♂; Manabao; 22 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; near creek, sweep; DEBU. – Pedernales • 6 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; 3.3 km NE of Los Arroyos; 18°15′ N, 71°45′ W; 1450 m a.s.l.; 16–18 Jul. 1990; L. Masner, J, Rawlins and C. Young leg.; wet montane forest, sweep samples; CMNH • 1 ♂, 9 ♀♀; 7 km NW of Los Arroyos; 18°16′ N, 71°44′ W; 1870 m a.s.l.; 15 Jul. 1990; L. Masner, C. Young and J. Rawlins leg.; flight-intercept trap; CMNH • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; 14.5 km N of Cabo Rojo; 18°03′ N, 71°39′ W; 165 m a.s.l.; 26–27 Sep. 1991; C. Young, S. Thompson, R. Davidson and J. Rawlins leg.; arid thornscrub; CMNH • 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀; 23.5 km N of Cabo Rojo; 18°06′ N, 71°38′ W; 540 m a.s.l.; 19–25 Jul. 1990; L. Masner, J. Rawlins and C. Young leg.; deciduous forest, flight-intercept trap; CMNH • 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; 26 km N of Cabo Rojo; 18°06′ N, 71°38′ W; 730 m a.s.l.; 13–20 Jul. 1990; L. Masner, J. Rawlins and C. Young leg.; wet deciduous forest, flight-intercept trap; CMNH • 2 ♀♀; 26 km N of Cabo Rojo; 565 m a.s.l.; 29 Nov.–3 Dec. 1991; Masner and Peck leg.; evergreen dry forest, flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; 28 km N of Cabo Rojo; 760 m a.s.l.; 29 Nov.–3 Dec. 1991; Masner and Peck leg.; evergreen dry forest, flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; 37 km N of Cabo Rojo, 4 km E Las Abejas; 18°09′ N, 71°37′ W; 1440 m a.s.l.; 13–16 Jul. 1987; R.L. Davidson and J.E. Rawlins leg.; CMNH • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; 60 km NW of Cabo Rojo; 1200 m a.s.l.; 30 Nov. 1991; Masner and Peck leg.; cloud forest, sweep; DEBU • 1 ♀; Cabo Rojo, Alcoa Road, km 25; 17–20 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall and J.E. Swan leg.; sweep dry pond; DEBU • 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀; Cabo Rojo, Alcoa Road, km 26; 17–20 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall and J.E. Swann leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; pans; DEBU • 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Las Abejas, 30 km N of Cabo Rojo; 1300 m a.s.l.; 17 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; cloud forest; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; J.E. Swan leg.; DEBU • 42 ♂♂, 51 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; J.E. Swan leg.; sweep at sink hole; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 19 Jan. 1989; J.E. Swan leg.; sweep; DEBU • 9 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 17 ♂♂, 32 ♀♀; Las Abejas, 38 km NNW of Cabo Rojo; 18°09′ N, 71°38′ W; 1250 m a.s.l.; 15 Jul. 1987; J.E. Rawlins and R.L. Davidson leg.; CMNH • 7 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; Las Abejas, near Cabo Rojo; 1300 m a.s.l.; 19 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; cloud forest; DEBU • 25 ♂♂, 22 ♀♀; Las Abejas, near Cabo Rojo; 17 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; cloud forest, sweep; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 19 Jan. 1989, J.E. Swann leg.; DEBU • 97 ♂♂, 59 ♀♀; Sierra de Baoruca, Las Abejas Valley; 1300 m a.s.l.; 17 Jan. 1989; L. Masner leg.; cloud forest; DEBU. – San Juan • 1 ♀; La Ciénega; 1000 m a.s.l.; 12 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; trail sweep and Malaise trap near hut; DEBU • 1 ♀; La Ciénega; 11–22 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall and J.E. Swann leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; La Ciénega, trail to Pico Duarte; 1200–1400 m a.s.l.; 12 Jan. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep (wet); DEBU. GUATEMALA – Guatemala • 1 ♀; Fraijanes, Finca San Antonio; 1800 m a.s.l.; 14 Feb. 1987; J. Manger leg.; DEBU. – Quetzaltenango • 2 ♀♀; 8 km SE of Quetzaltenango, Zunil; 2630 m a.s.l.; 17–19 Jun. 1993; J.S. Ashe and R.W. Brooks leg.; flight-intercept trap; SEMC. – Sacatepéquez • 1 ♀; 5 km SE of Antigua; 14°31′43″ N, 90°41′20″ W; 2330 m a.s.l.; 10–13 Jun. 2009; oak forest, Malaise trap; UVGC • 1 ♂; Antigua; Oct. 1965; N.L.H. Krauss leg.; USNM. – San Marcos • 1 ♂; 6.4 km N of San Lorenzo; 18 Jul. 1986; J.M. Campbell leg.; sifted mushroom piles; CNCI • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; 8 km N of San Lorenzo; 4–18 Jul. 1986; J.M. Campbell leg.; flight-intercept trap; CNCI • 7 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀; San Antonio Sacatepéquez; 2440 m a.s.l.; 29 Sep. 1987; M. Sharkey leg.; CNCI. – Zacapa • 1 ♂; San Lorenzo; 1800 m a.s.l.; 7–9 Jul. 1986; L. LeSage leg.; pan traps in abandoned field; CNCI • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 11–13 Jul. 1986; edge pine forest, attracted with eugenol; CNCI • 2 ♂♂; same data as for preceding; pitfall traps in field; CNCI. HONDURAS – El Paraíso • 1 ♂, 11 ♀♀; Cerro Monserrat; 1800 m a.s.l.; 24 May 1994; H. Howden leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 30 May 1994; DEBU • 1 ♀; Cerro Monserrat, Yuscaran Paraiso; 24 Jan. 1995; R. Cordiro leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU. – Francisco Morazán • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Cerro Uyuca; 1800 m a.s.l.; 10 May 1994; H. Howden leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 27 May 1994; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 30 May 1994; DEBU • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 3 Jun. 1994; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 6 Jun. 1994; DEBU • 1 ♀; Uyuca, San Antonio de Oriente; 6 Feb. 1995; R. Cordiro leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU. – Olancho • 4 ♀♀; La Muralla National Park; 15°05′49″ N, 86°44′17″ W; 1450 m a.s.l.; 4–7 Jul. 2002; Smith and Ocampo leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU. JAMAICA – Saint Andrew Parish • 2 ♀♀; 8 km N of Irish Town; 1000 m a.s.l.; 8 Jun. 1989; M. Sörensson and B. Mårtensson leg.; MZLU • 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀; Hardwar Gap; 1200 m a.s.l.; 10 Jul. 1966; Howden and Becker leg.; CNCI • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Holliwell Park at Hardwar Gap; 1200 m a.s.l.; 11 Jun. 1989; M. Sörensson and B. Mårtensson leg.; MZLU. – Saint Peter Parish • 1 ♀; 5 km S of Portsmouth at Jarige River; 25 m a.s.l.; 23 Jun. 1989; M. Sörensson and B. Mårtensson leg.; MZLU. MEXICO – Guerrero • 1 ♂; Iguala; 1525 m a.s.l.; 18 Jul. 1962; H.E. Milliron leg.; CNCI. – Hidalgo • 2 ♂♂; 12.8 km from Zimapán; Jul. 1954; University of Kansas Mexico Expedition leg.; SEMC. – Jalisco • 1 ♀; 32 km SW of Tepatitlán; 1700 m a.s.l.; 20 Aug. 1954; University of Kansas Mexico Expedition leg.; SEMC. – Michoacán • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Carapa; 2 Sep. 1938; L.J. Lipovsky leg.; SEMC • 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Morelia; 4 Sep. 1938; L.J. Lipovsky leg.; SEMC • 2 ♂♂; same data as for preceding; 7 Sep. 1938; SEMC. – Morelos • 11 ♂♂; 4.8 km S of Cuernavaca; 10 Aug. 1938; L.J. Lipovsky leg.; SEMC • 1 ♂; 6.4 km S of Tres Cumbres, km 57 ¾; 2600 m a.s.l.; 29 Aug.–4 Sep. 1971; A. Newton leg.; human dung; FMNH • 1 ♀; Cuernavaca; 1 Aug. 1938; L.J. Lipovsky leg.; SEMC • 2 ♂♂; Tres Cumbres; 20 Sep. 1938; L.J. Lipovsky leg.; SEMC. – Querétaro • 1 ♂; 4.6 km SE of San Joaquin; 20°53′05″ N, 99°31′51″ W; 2520 m a.s.l.; 16 Aug. 2009; M.G. Branstetter leg.; oak forest, sifted leaf litter; DEBU • 1 ♂; 13.1 km SSE of Huimilpan; 20°15′40″ N, 100°14′05″ W; 2615 m a.s.l.; 17 Aug. 2009; M.G. Branstetter leg.; oak forest, sifted leaf litter; DEBU • 1 ♀; 13.6 km SSE of Huimilpan; 20°15′08″ N, 100°15′18″ W; 2720 m a.s.l.; 17 Aug. 2009; L. Sáenz leg.; oak forest, sifted leaf litter; UVGC. – San Luis Potosi • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; 32.2 km W of Xilitla; 1615 m a.s.l.; 22 Jul. 1954; J.G. Chillcott leg.; CNCI • 1 ♂; 40 km W of Xilitla; 1700 m a.s.l.; 12 Jun.–6 Aug. 1983; S. and J. Peck leg.; pine-oak forest, flight-intercept trap; CNCI. – Sinaloa • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; 24 km W of El Palmito; 1500 m a.s.l.; 30 Jul. 1964; W.R.M. Mason leg.; CNCI. VENEZUELA – Aragua • 2 ♀♀; Henri Pittier National Park, Maracay–Choroni Highway, km 19; 1330 m a.s.l.; 15 Apr. 1994; L. Masner leg.; creek; DEBU • 1 ♀; Maracay, Rancho Grande Biological Station; 1250 m a.s.l.; 5 Mar. 1995; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep along trail; DEBU. – Bolívar • 1 ♀; 26 km N of Guasipati; 24 Jun.–12 Jul; 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; sandy seasonally humid forest, flight-intercept trap; DEBU. – Lara • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Yacambu; 1200 m a.s.l.; 7 May 1981; H. Townes leg.; cloud forest; CNCI • 1 ♀; Yacambu; 1200 m a.s.l.; 10 May 1981; H.K. Townes leg.; CNCI. – Trujillo • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; 10 km E of Bocono, Laguna de Lucerdo; 1760 m a.s.l.; 3 Mar. 1995; S.A. Marshall leg.; slash/compost; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; sweep; DEBU • 7 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Bocono–Guaramacal Road; 2130 m a.s.l.; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep wet litter; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Bocono, road to Guaramacal; 2130 m a.s.l.; 2 Mar. 1995; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; sweep over mud; DEBU • 1 ♂; Guaramacal National Park, 14 km NE of Bocono; 2000 m a.s.l.; 25 Aug.–1 Sep. 1992; L. Masner leg.; DEBU • 1 ♂; Mosquey near Bocono; 1500 m a.s.l.; 24 Aug. 1992; L. Masner leg.; coffee plantation, maxinet; DEBU. Redescription BODY (Fig. 119A). Length 2.4–3.4 mm. Head brown, lower quarter of frons orange; face, gena, and antennae dark brown. Frontal width 2.2–2.3× frontal height. Three