A distributional synopsis of the Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) north of Mexico, including new state and provincial records
Author
Rider, David A.
0000-0002-1989-1873
david.rider@ndsu.edu
Author
Swanson, Daniel R.
0000-0002-1989-1873
david.rider@ndsu.edu
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-08-03
5015
1
1
69
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5015.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5015.1.1
1175-5326
5159085
7FCE5D20-ACC8-41A5-A50D-697D2A686517
Tepa rugulosa
(
Say, 1831a
)
Distribution:
Canada
: AB, BC, SK (
Maw
et al.
2000
).
United States
: AR (
Barton & Lee 1981
), AZ, CA, CO, FL (
Blatchley 1926
), ID, MO, MT, ND, NE (
Van Duzee 1917
,
Rider 1986b
), NM, NV, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY (
Rider 1986b
). (Baja
California
)
Comments:
There has been considerable confusion surrounding this species as most early workers, including
Rolston (1972)
in his review of the genus, considered
Tepa punctiventris
(Van Duzee)
and
Tepa rugulosa
to be separate valid species.
Rider (1986b)
, however, after examining
type
material determined that these two taxa were conspecific, which left
Tepa punctiventris
of authors without a name.
Rider (1986b)
proposed
Tepa vanduzeei
as a new name for
Tepa punctiventris
of authors (not
Van
Duzee). Still, it is difficult to determine which early records apply to which of the two species (see
Rider 1986b
for some clarification). The
Florida
record of this species (
Blatchley, 1926
) probably should be transferred to
Tepa panda
.