Coproica vagans
Creators: name: Bergeron, Matthew D.
name: Marshall, Stephen A.
name: Swann, John E.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Sphaeroceridae
Coproica
Coproica vagans

description: Coproica vagans (Haliday, 1833)
CANADA: AB: Writing–On–Stone Prov. Pk., Sedges, 16–24.viii.1990, M. Klassen (1♀); Writing–On–Stone Prov. Pk., 30.viii–10.ix.1990, malaise, T. S. & M. Klassen (1♀); Hailstone Butte, 601m, W of Nanton, 21–23.vii.1987, dung pans, alpine creek, sedge, willow moss, wet, S. Marshall (1♀); Jumping Pound Ck., 7.viii.1980, dung vac., S.A. Marshall (1♀). BC: Haney, UBC research for., 3.vii.1988, sweep near stream, S.A. Marshall (1♂ *). NS: Cape Breton Highlands Nat. Pk., Lone Shielding, PG 861731, 19.viii.1983, pan tps., M.J. Sharkey (1♀). ON: Algonquin Prov. Pk., Swan Lk. Stn., Scott Lk. Survey, 10–17.vii.1994, A5 Sphagnum pans (1♀); Essex Co., East Sister Is. Nat. Reserve, 41° 49’N, 82° 51’W, 30.vii.2003, S.A. Marshall (1♂: debu00238524); Essex Co., Point Pelee Nat. Pk. De Laurier Trail, 8.vi.2000, black light, E. Reichert & O. Lonsdale (1♀: debu01001031); Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk., Spicebush Trail, 42 18’9”N, 81 51’6”W, 15.viii–7.ix.2003, Carolinian for., malaise, Marshall et al. (1♀: debu01139007); Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk., Visitor Centre, 42 46’50N, 81 50’38W, 16–17.vi.2003, mercury vapour light, M. Buck (1♀ *: debu01125162*); Ottawa, 6.ix.1984, swept from liquid manure pit, (1♂, 1♀). SK: Grant N, 08.viii.1998, dead cow, C. Christopherson (1♂ –w, 1♀); Grant E, Grasslands Nat. Pk., 26.viii.1998, dead cow H, leg, C. Christopherson (1♀); same as previous except dated 08.viii.1998 (2♂, 1♀). COSTA RICA: Puntarenas, 2000m, 12.vii.1995, S.A. Marshall (1♀). JAMAICA: St. Catherine, 28.vii–1.viii.1974, dung under trees in horse pasture, Peck (6♀). MEXICO: Baja California Sur, 5 mi. E of Santa Marta, 10100’, km. 8.5, 29.viii– 4.ix.1971, fir for., human dung, A. Newton (1♂, 1♀). SAUDIA ARABIA: Quwayzah, E of Jeddah, 24.x.2000, around camel urine, N. Gadallah (9♂ **: debu00185776*, 00185777*, 00185778, 00185779, 00185780, 00185781, 00185782, 00185783, 00185784; 4♀: debu00185785, 00185786, 00185787, 00185788). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: AZ: Apache Co., Alpine Luna Lk., 7900’, 9–14.vii.1979, pine–meadows, S.&J. Peck (1♂); Buckeye, Buckeye Rec. Area, 21.iv.1979, K.N. Barber (1♀); Cochise Co., Chiricahua Mt., 6 mi. ESE of Portal, 4150’, ix.1970, desert grassland, human dung, A. Newton (1♂); Cochise Co. Chiracahua Mts., 7000’, 15.vii.1978, dung, O. Kukal, (1♀); Cochise Co., Huachuca Mts., Carr Canyon, 7100’, ix.1970, oak & evergreen, human dung, A. Newton (3♂); Coronado Co., Bonito Pk., near Flagstaff, 5–9.viii.1984, dung tp., B. V. Brown (1♂); Flagstaff, Oak “ok. osn.”(?), 5900’, 17–25.vii.1979, S.&J. Peck (1♂); Madera Canyon, 14.v.1977, dung, J. Helaud (1♀); same as previous except dung, dung tp. (1♀); Navajo Co., 15 mi. SE of Holbrook, 5300’, 14–16.vii.1979, grassland carrion tps., S.&J. Peck (5♂); Santa Cruz Co., 7 mi. WNW of Nogales, Calabasas Canyon, 3850’, ix.1972, desert grass, dung, A. Newton (1♂). AR: Wash Co., 3 mi. S of Devils Den St. Pk., 28–31.v.1979, oak–hickory, S.&J. Peck (1♀). CA: Marin Co., San Anselmo, 17.iv.1980, S.A. Marshall (1♀); Santa Clara Co., Del Peurto Rd. (Rd 130), 28.v.1992, J. Skevington (1♀). FL: Okaloosa Co., 4.5mi N of Holt Blackwater Riv. St. For., A&M Res. Stn., 15– 17.vi.1978, pig dung, L. Stange (1♂ *). NM: Bernalillo Co., Isleta, 4900’, 16–20.vi.1979, floodplain for., carrion, S.&J. Peck (6♂ ***, 5♀); Catron Co., 6 mi. S of Luna, 8000’, 9–14.vii.1979, pond, pine for., S.&J. Peck (1♀); Catron Co., 5 mi. W of Luna, San Francisco River Pond, 7400’, 9–14.vii.1979, pine–meadows, S.&J. Peck (1♂); Eddy Co., 30 mi. WSW of Carlsbad, Sitting Bull Falls, 4600’, 23–27.vii.1975, dung 15, S. Peck (1♂); Lincoln Co., 1 mi. N of Sierra Blanca Ski, 11000’, 10–26.vi.1979, alpine grass meadow, carrion, S.&J. Peck (16♂, 19♀); Sandoval Co., Bernalillo, 5100’, 20–24.vi.1979, grassland carrion, S.&J. Peck (6♂, 10♀); Santa Fe Co., 14 mi. NE of Santa Fe, 9600’, 18.vi–3.vii.1979, aspen w/stream, S.&J. Peck (6♂, 4♀); Santa Fe Co., Santa Fe, Baldy, 10800– 11800’, 19.vi–4.vii.1979, spruce–fir–tundra, S.&J. Peck (20♂ **, 28♀); Socorro Co., 20 mi. W of Socorro, Water Canyon, 7000’, 28.vi–7.vii.1979, mixed “mesic” for., S.&J. Peck (10♂, 6♀ *); Socorro Co., S. Baldy Pk., 10400’, 20 mi. W Socorro, 28.vi–7.vii.1979, alpine meadow, S.&J. Peck (1♂); Torrance Co., 6 mi. SW of Manzano, Red Can. cpgd., 75–9000’, 17–30.vi.1979, spruce–fir litter, S.&J. Peck (20♂ *x4, 24♀, 1?); same as previous except 7500', malaise pine fir for. (1♂); Valencia Co., 2 mi. W of Los Lunas, 4900’, 16–30.vi.1979, desert grassland carrion tps., S.&J. Peck (33♂ **–ill, 52♀ **–ill). NC: Swain Co., Great Smokey Mts. Nat. Pk., Ravens Fork / Oconoluftee River confluence, 4.v.2001, W. Reeves (1♀: debu00166807). OK: Comanche Co., Wichita Mts. Refuge, 5–7.vi.1979, shortgrass prairie, S.&J. Peck (2♀); Lattimer Co., 5 mi. W of Red Oak, 5–11.vi.1977, dung tp., K. Stephen (2♀). TX: Cameron Co., Laguna Atascosa Nat. Wildlife Refuge, vii.1972, thorn for., dung, A. Newton (1♀); Randall Co., 3420’, Palo Duro Can. St. Pk., 7–9.vi.1979, mesquite–prairie, S.&J. Peck (2♂, 7♀); Randall Co., Palo Duro Canyon St. Pk., 26.v.–7.vi.1991, pans baited with Opuntia, J.E. Swann (9♂, 1♀). UT: Dagget Co., Dutch John, 6300’, 2–8.viii.1979, pinyon juniper, woodland, carrion, S.&J. Peck (4♂ **, 5♀ *, 2?); Duchesne Co., Mirror Lk., 10300’, 30.vii–12.viii.1979, spruce fir meadow, carrion–malaise, S.&J. Peck (6♀); Summit Co., Henry’s Fork Park, 9000’, 1–10.viii.1979, meadow w/willow malaise, S.&J. Peck (1♀); Summit Co., NW side of Gilbert Peak, 11500–12500’, 1–10.viii.1979, tundra carrion, S.&J. Peck (2♂, 6♀). WY: Big Horn Co., 10 mi. E of Lovell, 3800’, 17–26.viii.1979, sagegrass–barren carrion, S.&J. Peck (1♀); Red Gulch Rd. off Hwy. 14, 5–19.viii.1990, near shell pans in grass hummock in desert area, cow dung, J.E. Swann (3♀); same as previous except near shell pans in desert area, cow dung (3♂, 2♀); near shell pans in barren area near cottonwoods (2♂, 4♀); near shell pan tps. in barren area near cottonwoods, cow dung (1♂); Uinta Co., 6 mi. E of Mt. View, 6800’, 1– 11.viii.1979, sagebrush, S.&J. Peck (2♂ **, 7♀); Uinta Co., 8 mi. SE of Evanston, 7100’, 30.vii–11.viii.1979, carrion, sage–grass, riparian, S.&J. Peck (2♂ *, 1♀). RUSSIA: Siberia Novosibirsk Region, Chany Lk. Bio. Stn., 5.vii.1991, swept over dirty mud/cow dung/algae, S.A. Marshall (1♂).
description: Published as part of Bergeron, Matthew D., Marshall, Stephen A. & Swann, John E., 2015, A review of the New World Coproica (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) with a description of 8 new species, pp. 1-157 in Zootaxa 3953 (1) on page 66, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3953.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/14951152