Sclerocoelus sordipes

Sclerocoelus sordipes (Adams, 1904) Limosina sordipes Adams, 1904: 455. Limosina evanescens Tucker, 1907: 102. Leptocera (Scotophilella) evanescens – Spuler 1925: 160. — Richards 1965: 724. Leptocera (Limosina) sordipes – Richards 1965: 724. Sclerocoelus sordipes – Marshall 1995: 284. Diagnosis Externally almost indistinguishable from S. parasordipes sp. nov. but differs as follows: male S5 with a very large medial pale area, dark lateral lines almost reaching anterior margin (cf. Marshall 1995: fig. 9); surstylus with a convex anterobasal edge (cf. Marshall 1995: figs 1–3); postgonite narrowly constricted without an anterolateral lobe in the apical third (cf. Marshall 1995: fig. 5). Material examined CANADA – Manitoba • 1 ♂; Winnipeg, University of Manitoba campus; 29 Jun.–2 Aug. 1984; R.E. Roughley leg.; DEBU. – New Brunswick • 2 ♀♀; Saint Andrews, Gibson Lake; 10 Jul. 1978; S.A. Marshall leg.; carrion pitfall traps; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 11 Aug. 1978; DEBU • 1 ♀; Saint Andrews; 20 May 1978; A. Konecny leg.; old [wrack] bed, pan trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; Saint Andrews; 6 May 1978; Marshall and Konecny leg.; DEBU • 3 ♂♂; same data as for preceding; 20 May 1978; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 26 May 1978; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 12 May 1978; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 22 May 1978; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 26 May 1978; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 30 May 1978; DEBU • 1 ♀; Saint Andrews; 28 May 1978; S.A. Marshall leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 26 May 1978; old [wrack] bed, pan trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 6 Jun. 1978; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 15 Aug. 1979; dead seagull; DEBU • 1 ♀; Kent Co., Kouchibouguac National Park; 18 May 1977; B. Cooper leg.; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 25 Jun. 1977; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; DEBU. – Nova Scotia • 1 ♂; Blomidon; 27 Aug. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; moss in small stream; DEBU • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Lone Shieling; 11 Jul. 1983; Borkent leg.; maple forest, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Mackenzie Mountain; 300 m a.s.l.; 29 Aug. 1983; Picea –Betula, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; Cape Breton Highlands National Park; Mackenzie Mountain; 300 m a.s.l.; 4 Jul. 1983; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; mixed forest, Malaise trap; DEBU • 18 ♂♂, 22 ♀♀; Cape Breton Island, South Harbour; 12 Jul. 1983; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; mixed forest, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; Kejimkujik National Park, Grafton Lake; 44°22′59″ N, 65°12′7″ W; 103 m a.s.l.; 3 Aug. 2009; forest, pitfall trap; BIObus 2009 leg.; 09BBEDI-2416/BBDEE453-10 sequenced for CO1-5’; BIOUG. – Ontario • 1 ♀; 6 km S of Perth; 28 Aug. 1987; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; marshy stream shore, sweep; DEBU • 5 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀; 11.3 km E of Griffith; 8 Jul. 1989; B.E. Cooper leg.; DEBU • 1 ♀; Algonquin Provincial Park, Swan Lake Station, Scott Lake survey; 23–30 Jun. 1994; A 5 shore, pans; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 18–31 Jul. 1994; C1 shore, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 26 Jul.–5 Aug. 1994; S.A. Marshall leg.; C5 shore, pans; DEBU • 1 ♀; Blair, RARE, Cruickston Creek; 43°22′40″ N, 80°20′58″ W; 20–23 Jun. 2006; Cheung and Bergeron leg.; yellow pans in woodchips; DEBU • 1 ♂; Blair, RARE, The Dells; 43°22′55″ N, 80°20′32″ W; 20 Jun.–17 Jul. 2006; Bergeron and Cheung leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; Burlington, Bronte Creek Provincial Park; 1–5 Jun. 1983; Brown and Marshall leg.; Malaise trough; DEBU • 1 ♂; Caliper Lake Provincial Park; 49°03′26″ N, 93°54′49″ W; 25 Jun. 2001; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 1 ♀; Chaffey’s Lock, Queens University Biological Station; 1–5 Sep. 1985; S. Peck leg.; fields and forest, evening car netting; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀; Cumberland; Jul. 1975; L. Ling leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; Dorcas Bay; 6 Nov. 1998; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 1 ♀; Dunks Bay; 45°14′59″ N, 81°38′27″ W; 27 Jul. 1997; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 1 ♀; Dunks Bay; 5–12 Jul. 1999; S.A. Marshall leg.; dune, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; Fathom Five National Marine Park, Bears Rump Island; 23 Jun.–26 Jul. 1995; T. Woodcock and S.A. Marshall leg.; juniper moss, pan trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; Fathom Five National Marine Park, Flowerpot Island; 12–30 May 1995; T. Woodcock and S.A. Marshall leg.; dry cedar duff, pan trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; Fergus; 12 May 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; black composter; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 12–15 Jun. 1992; DEBU • 1 ♂; Gooderham, Burnt River; 16 Jun. 1993; E.R. Barr leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; Guelph, University of Guelph Dairy Bush; 30 Jun. 1993; D.C. Caloren leg.; vegetation sweep; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Guelph, University of Guelph Dairy Bush; 30 Oct. 1984; B.V. Brown leg.; leaf litter; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Haliburton; 1 Jul. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; newly bulldozed road; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Hamilton; 28 Jun. 1980; M Sanborne leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 19 Jul. 1980; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 31 Jul. 1980; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 14 Aug. 1980; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 4–18 Aug. 1980; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 28 Aug. 1980; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Hilton Beach; 6–27 Jun. 1987; J.E. Swann leg.; cedar swamp, pan traps; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 2–15 Aug. 1987; DEBU • 1 ♀; Hilton Beach; 18 Aug. 1992; J.E. Swann leg.; field, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂; Hilton Beach; 6 Oct. 1992; J.E. Swann leg.; Malaise trap at edge of hardwood forest of field; DEBU • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; Icewater Creek watershed, 12.7 km NNE of Searchmont, Whitman Dam Road, mile 10.5; 21–28 Jul. 1986; riparian meadow-alder thicket, Malaise trap; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; Icewater Creek watershed; 46°53′42″ N, 84°03′24″ W; 10–24 Jul. 1998; K.N. Barber leg.; moist depression in mixed forest Thalictrum /Eupatorium, pitfalls; DEBU • 1 ♀; Long Point Provincial Park; 21–30 Jul. 1983; Carlson and Marshall leg.; Malaise head; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 30 Jul.–5 Aug. 1983; DEBU • 1 ♂; Manester Track, 6 km NNW of St. Williams; 8 Jun. 2001; M. Buck leg.; forest, dung pans; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Middleville to White Lake Road; 27 Apr. 1986; S. and J. Peck leg.; evening car netting; DEBU • 1 ♂; Nepean; 26 Oct. 1989; L. Masner leg.; flight-intercept trap near log pile; DEBU • 1 ♀; Ottawa, Hôpital Montfort Woods; Aug. 1993; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; yellow pans; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Ottawa, near Uplands Airport; 25 Jul. 1987; J.M. Cumming leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂ Ottawa; 19 Jun. 1989; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; swept over bare path in Acer wood, at dusk (1800 hr EST); DEBU • 1 ♂; Ottawa; 19 Apr. 1990; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; damp ditch in Acer wood; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 24 Aug. 1991; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Ottawa; Jul. 1990; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; bus shelter; DEBU • 1 ♂; Ottawa; Oct. 1990; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; DEBU • 4 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Point Pelee National Park; 41°59′ N, 82°27′ W; 20–25 Jul. 1999; A. Tesolin leg.; Malaise and pan trap; DEBU • 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Point Pelee National Park; 10 Aug. 1999; O. Lonsdale leg.; wooded area by W beach, Malaise/pan traps; DEBU • 11 ♂♂, 15 ♀♀; Point Pelee National Park, Visitor Centre; 10–15 May 2000; O. Lonsdale leg.; Malaise trap and pans; DEBU • 8 ♂♂, 17 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 15–22 May 2000; DEBU • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 22–29 May 2000; DEBU • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 16–23 Jun. 2000; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 23 Jun.–4 Jul. 2000; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 22–30 Jul. 2000; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 26 Sep.–10 Oct. 2000; DEBU • 2 ♂♂; same data as for preceding; 10–18 Oct. 2000; DEBU • 1 ♂; Rideau Ferry, Big Rideau Lake; 24 Aug. 1985; S. and J. Peck leg.; forest and field, evening car netting; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Rondeau; 25 Jun. 1982; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 1 ♂; St. Joseph Island; 9 Aug. 1992; J.E. Swann leg.; forest edge, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; Thousand Islands National Park; 31 May 1983; S.A. Marshall leg.; Malaise head; DEBU • 1 ♀; Tobermory, Spring Cove and vicinity; 14 Jul. 1996; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 1 ♂; Windsor, 1.5 km S of Ojibway Prairie; 22 Sep. 2001; S.M. Paiero leg.; forest-prairie edge, Malaise trap; DEBU • 3 ♀♀; Windsor, Ojibway Prairie; 30–31 Jul. 2002; M. Buck leg.; white pans; DEBU • 1 ♂; Windsor; 19–26 Jul. 1982; S.A. Marshall leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU. – Quebec • 1 ♂; Montebello; 18 Aug. 1987; J.R. Vockeroth leg.; dry streambed, sweep; DEBU. – Saskatchewan • 1 ♀; Grasslands National Park, Val Marie; 23 Aug. 1997; Marshall and Finnamore leg.; prairie dog raised emergence trap; DEBU. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Arkansas • 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Polk Co., 20.9 km NW of Mena, Rich Mountain; 850 m a.s.l.; 1–3 Jun. 1979; S. and J. Peck leg.; mesic oak-hickory; DEBU. – Georgia • 1 ♀; Forsyth; 2 Jun. 1970; DEBU. – Illinois • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Cook Co., Willow Springs; 18 Oct. 1942; H.S. Dybas leg.; forest floor, among leaves; DEBU. – Indiana • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Lawrence Co., Hoosier National Forest, Donaldson trail; 19 May 1991; J.E. Swann leg.; DEBU • 1 ♂; Lawrence Co., Hoosier National Forest; 12 Jul. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweeps in forest; DEBU • 26 ♂♂, 21 ♀♀; Orange Co., Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest; 12 Jul. 1989; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep near open ant nest; DEBU. – Kentucky • 1 ♀; Laurel Co., 24 km W of London; 4–30 Jun. 1984; S.A. Marshall leg.; oak, flight-intercept trap; DEBU. – New Hampshire • 3 ♀♀; Coos Co., 1.6 km NE of East Inlet Dam; 12–24 Jun. 1986; D.S. Chandler leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 6 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 10–24 Jul. 1986; DEBU • 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 25 Jul.–7 Aug. 1986; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 8–21 Aug. 1986; DEBU • 1 ♀; Coos Co., Norton Pool, 4.8 km NE of East Inlet Dam; 27 May–11 Jun. 1986; D.S. Chandler leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 12–24 Jun. 1986; DEBU • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 25 Jun.–9 Jul. 1