Coproica mitchelli
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 mitchelli

description: Coproica mitchelli (Malloch, 1913)
CANADA: AB: Cypress Hills, 14.vi.1980, cow dung, S.A. Marshall (23♂, 28♀); Lower Kananaska Hwy., 5.viii.1980, cow dung, S.A. Marshall (1♂, 1♀); Wagner Bog, 26.vi.–2.vii.1985, pan tp. 2, Leg, A. T. Finnamore (1♀, PMAE); same as previous except pan tp. 5, leg (2♀, PMAE); pan tp. 7, Leg (1♂, PMAE); pan tp. 10, Leg (1♂, PMAE); pan tp. 3, Leg (1♀, PMAE); Writing–On – Stone Prov. Pk., 30.viii–10.ix.1990, malaise tp., M. Klassan (1♀); same as previous except birch N. (1♂). BC: Ainsworth, Woodbury Ck., 5.vii.1980, dung, S.A. Marshall (1♂ *); Cranbrook, 1.viii.1980, horse dung, S. Marshall (1♀); Osoyoos, Mt. Kobau, 560m, 24–28.viii.1991, D. Blades & C. Maier, SOCAP – LMS (7♂, 13♀, BCPM). ON: Aberfoyle, 25.vi.1956, D.H. Pengelly (1♂); Alfred, 10.v.1981, bog, moose dung, Peck & Anderson (2♀); Alfred, Alfred Bog, 25.ix.1983, sifted moss under fungi & moose dung, Berl, S. Peck (1♂); Bruce Co., Inverhuron Prov. Pk., front dunes, 44 17’33”N, 81 35’28”W, 22.viii.2003, yellow pans, M. Buck (1♂: debu00236605); Chaffeys Locks, Queens Univ. Bio. Stn., 12.ix.1980, human dung, field, S.A. Marshall (1♂, 4♀); Fergus, 23–30.vii.1992, black composter, S.A. Marshall (1♂); Glen Huron, see page spring, 19.vi.1985, B. Sinclair (1♂); Grenville Co., 2 km. SW of Bishops Mills, 2.vi.1989, B. Gill & Cook (1♂); 7 mi. E of Griffith, 19.vii.1990, B.E. Cooper (2♂); Guelph, 12–15.viii.1993, black composter, D.C. Caloren (1♂); Guelph, 24.vi–14.vii.1981, malaise tp., K.N. Barber (1♀); Guelph, 27.iv–21.v.1980, pan tp., K.N. Barber (1♂); Guelph, 28.v.1980, carrion, S.A. Marshall (1♀); Guelph, Arboretum, 9.viii.1984, field, mushroom tps., B. V. Brown (1♂); Hilton Beach, 6.v–10.vi.1989, red oak for. pan tps., pig dung, J.E. Swann (1♂); same as previous except for. pan tps., pig dung (1♂); cedar swamp pan tps., pig dung (1♂); Kent Co., Rondeau Prov. Pk., South Point Trail, near, E parking lot, 42 15’42”N, 81 50’49”W, 9–10.viii.2003, for. clearing, yellow pans, M. Buck (1♂ *–ill: debu01139538*–ill); Mer Bleue, 21–26.vii.1987, intercept tp., L. Dumouchel & J. Denis (1♂); Norval, 16.v.1980, carrion, S.A. Marshall (1♂ *, 2♀); Ottawa, 2.ix.1984, marshy shore of Ottawa River, J. R. Vockeroth (1♀, CNCI); Ottawa, viii.1979, grass piles, A. Telka (2♂ *); Ottawa, 17.vii.1979, S.A. Marshall (1♂); same as previous except dry cow pat (1♀); Prescott, 30.xi.1977, K. Barber (1♂); Simcoe Co., Washago, 44 44.76”N, 85 18.73”W, 12–19.iv.1998, pan 4b, carrion tp., C. Christopherson (1♀); Wainfleet Bog, 8km S of Welland, 3–8.viii.1988, pan tp. 2, 1962 zone, N2 G, A. Stirling (1♂). SK: Grasslands Nat. Pk., 20.vii.1997, P2, S.A. Marshall (2♂, 1♀); Grasslands Nat. Pk., Val Marie, E329782 N5451113, 10.vii.1996, pitfall tp. (2♀); Grasslands Nat. Pk., Val Marie; 22.vii.1997, prairie dog RET, Marshall & Finnamore, P 4RBT1 (1♂). MEXICO: Coahuila, Boquillas, 24–26.ix.1979, pig dung tp., R. E. Woodruff & G. Fincher (7♂ *, 10♀); Jalisco, 18 mi. W of Atenquique, 9300’, fir for., dung, A. Newton (1♀). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: AR: Garland Co., 1.2 mi. N of Crystal Springs Hwy. 270, 6–8.iii.1977, pig dung tp., Woodruff & Wiley (2♂, 10♀); Logan Co., Ozark Nat. For., Magazine Mt., 23.v–8.vi.1991, pans, mushroom baited. J.E. Swann (1♀); Scott Co., 7 mi. E Y City, Jct. Hwy. 270 & Rt. 71 on 270, 6–8.iii.1977, pig dung tp., Woodruff & Wiley (16♂, 22♀); Wash Co., 3mi S of Devils Den St. Pk., 28– 31.v.1979, oak–hickory, S.&J. Peck (1♂); same as previous except 10 mi. S of Devils Den St. Pk. (1♀). AZ: 10 mi. NW of Flagstaff, San Francisco Mts., 9500’, 18–24.vii.1979, spruce–fir–aspen meadow malaise, S.&J. Peck (4♂, 1♀); Apache Co., Alpine, Luna Lk., 7900`, 9–14.vii.1979, pine meadows, S.&J. Peck (1♂: debu00104152; 8♂, 3♀); Cochise Co., Chiracuhua Mts., 7000’, 15–21.vii.1978, dung, O. Kukal (3♂, 2♀); same as previous except Turkey Ck. (1♂); Martyr cpgd., 15–20.vii.1978 (1♂); Cochise Co., Chiricahua Mts., 6 mi. ESE of Portal, 4150’, 1.ix.1970, desert grass, human dung, A. Newton (1♂); Cochise Co., Chiracahua Mts. 15–21.viii.1978, dung, O. Kukal (1♂); same as previous except E of Turkey Ck., 6500’, dung tps. (3♂, 2♀); Cochise Co., 5100’, Coronado NF., Chiricahau Mt., Stewart cpgd., 16–18.viii.1984 road dung, L.B. Carlson (5♂, 2♀); Cochise Co., Coronado Nat. For., Coronado Nat. Mem., 11–15.viii.1984, carrion, L.B. Carlson (4♂); Cochise Co., Coronado Nat. Mem., 11–15.viii.1984, FIT, B. V. Brown (1♀); same as previous except dung tp. (20♂, 24♀); Cochise Co., Huachuca Mts., Carr Canyon, 7100’ ix.1970, oak & evergreen, human dung, A. Newton (2♂, 2♀); Cochise Co., Huachuca Mts., Miller Canyon, 6000’, ix.1970, oak woodland, dung, A. Newton (1♂); Cochise Co., Huachuca Mts., Ramsey Canyon, 5600’, ix.1970, human dung, A. Newton (1♂); Cochise Co., Portal, 5.2mi W, Southwest Res. Stn., 1650m 31°52’58N, 109°12’20W, malaise, 5 Jul 1995, S.D. Gaimari, (1♂: debu00200276); Cochise Co., Portal, Chiricahua Mts., 18–23.viii.1984, FIT, B. V. Brown (4♂, 3♀); same as previous except dung tp. (1♂, 2♀); mushroom tp.. (3♀); intercept tp.. (1♀); yellow pan (2♀); Coconino Co., Coconino Nat. For., Bonito Pk., 11 mi. N of Flagstaff, 7000’, 7–8.viii 1984, mt. meadow, carrion, L.B. Carlson (1♂, 1♀); Coconino Co., Coconino Nat. For., Bonito Pk., 8– 25.viii.1984, FIT, B. V. Brown (3♂, 5♀); Coconino Co., Flagstaff, 7100’, 18–25.vii.1979, pond pine meadow malaise, S.&J. Peck (1♂, 1♀); Coronado Co., Bonito Pk., near Flagstaff, 5–9.viii.1984, dung tp.., B. V. Brown (2♂); Flagstaff Oak, “ok. Can.,”(?) 5900’, 17–25.vii.1979, S.&J. Peck (4♂, 1♀); same as previous except near Sterling Canyon, 3900`, riparian woods (2♂, 1♀); Graham Co., 2.4mi W on Hwy 336 from Hwy 191, 3800’, 19– 26.viii.1993, J.B. O’Hara (1♂, 1♀); Navajo Co., 15 mi. SE of Holbrook, 5300’, 14–16.vii.1979, grassland carrion tps., S.&J. Peck (1♂); Santa Cruz Co., 7 mi. WNW Nogales, Calabasas Canyon, 3850’, ix.1972, desert grass, dung, A. Newton (3♂ *, 1♀); Santa Cruz Co., 8 mi. NNW Nogales, Walker Canyon, 3900’, ix.1970, dung, oak woodland, A.Newton (4♂); Santa Cruz Co., Madera Canyon, Madera picnic ground, 12.vi.1992, malaise river edge, J. Skevington & A. Goering (1♂); Santa Cruz Co., Patagonia Lk. St. Pk., 9–11.viii.1984, dung tp., B. V. Brown (1♂, 3♀); Santa Cruz Co., Santa Rita Mts., Madera Canyon, 5500’, ix.1970, oak, human dung, A. Newton (3♂, 6♀). CA: Kent Co., Mt. Pinos, 8000’, 3.vi.1992, sweep, J. Skevington & A. Goering (1♀); Santa Barabara Co., Santa Cruz Is., Christy’s Beach & Canyon, 19–22.iii.1982, pan tps., J. T. Huber (3♂ –w, 4♀, CNCI); Santa Clara Co., Del Peurto Rd. (Rd 130), 28.v.1992, J. Skevington (1♀); same as previous except pan tps., J. Skevington & A. Goering (1♀). FL: Alachua Co., Gainesville, 2–5.vii.1982, pig dung, horse pasture, K.L. Rench (2♀); Gainesville, UF Beef Farm, 13.vii.1991, G.Y. Hu, 1A (1♂, 2♀); Highlands Hammock St. Pk., 15–21.xii.1985, cypress swamp dung pan, S.A. Marshall (1♀); Marion Co., Rd. 65, Ocala Nat. For., 18–23.vi.1984, sand–pine, human dung tp., S.A. Marshall (1♀); Marion Co., Sand trail to Oklawaha Swamp, 10–15.vi.1984, mushroom tp., S.A. Marshall (1♂); Marion Co., Zay Prairie, Ocala Nat. For., 14–18.vi.1984, human dung tp., S.A. Marshall (2♂, 2♀); same as previous except 14–19.vi.1984, pan tp. (1♂ *); 10–14.vi.1984, mushroom tps. by shore, (2♀). ID: Custer Co., 25 mi. W of Stanley, 9–17.viii.1990, pans in pine for. human dung, J.E. Swann (2♂); Kootenai Co., Wolf Lodge Bay, KOA, 12.5 km. E of Coeur d’Alene, 29.viii.1981, P.H. Arnaud Jr. (1♀, CASC); Nez Perce Co., Top of Lewiston Grade, 30.vi.1975, Edward Rogers (1♀, CASC). KY: Edmonson Co., Mammoth Cave Nat. Pk., 15.v–20.viii.1983, mesic for., FIT, S.&J. Peck (1♀); Rowan Co., 24 km. SW of Morehead, Cave Run Lk., 14.v–20.vii.1983, Fagus for., FIT, S.&J. Peck (4♂); MD: Ocean City, 9.v.1991, seashore, S.A. Marshall (1♀). MN: Clearwater Co., Itasca St. Pk., 28–29.viii.1979, carrion, deciduous for., S.&J. Peck (1♀). MT: Carbon Pk., Beartooth Mts., Rt. 212, 10000’, 18–25.viii.1979, carrion, S. Peck (1♀); Carbon – Pk. Cos, Beartooth Mts., Rt. 212, 10900`, 18–25.viii.1979, carrion, tundra, S.&J. Peck (1♀); Ravalli Co., Bitterroot Nat. For., Sam Billings Mem. Cpgd., 8–17.viii.1990, pans along stream human dung, J.E. Swann (1♀). NM: Bernalillo Co., 7 mi. S of Tijerus, 2400’, 23–26.viii.1975, carrion tp., Pinyon –juniper, S. Peck (2♂, 4♀); Catron Co., 5 mi. W Luna, San Francisco Riv. pond, 7400’, 9–14.vii.1979, pine–meadows, S.&J. Peck (4♂, 5♀); Catron Co., 6 mi. S Lupa, 8000’, 9–14.vii.1979, pond, pine for., S.&J. Peck (1♂); Doña Ana Co., Jornada Experimental Range, 12.x.1984 reared from cow manure, 7– Manure, 8–10, J. Kinzer (1♂); Eddy Co., 30 mi. WSW of Carlsbad, Sitting Bull Falls, 4600’, 23–27.vii.1975, dung, S. Peck, 15 (2♂, 2♀); Guadalupe Co., Santa Rosa Lk. St. Pk., 3–4.viii.1984, dung tp., B. V. Brown (3♂, 1♀); Lincoln Co., 1 mi. N of Sierra Blanca Ski, 11000’, 10–26.vi.1979, alpine grass meadow, carrion, S.&J. Peck (20♂ *, 16♀); Mora Co., W of Ocale Lefebres, Lyn. Canyon, 7500’, 36°12’N, 105°07’W, 10–11.ix.1994, J.B. O’Hara (1♂); Santa Fe Co., Santa Fe Baldy, 10600–11800’, 19.vi–4.vii.1979, spruce–fir–tundra, S.&J. Peck (2♂, 2♀ *); Socorro Co., 20mi W of Socorro, Water Canyon, 7000’, 28.vi–7.vii.1979 mixed “mesic” for.t, S.&J. Peck (1♀); Torrance Co., 6mi SW of Manzano, Red Can. cpgd, 75–9000’, 17–30.vi.1979, spruce–fir litter, S.&J. Peck (7♂ *, 4♀); Torrence Co., Manzano Mts., 12 mi. W of Manzano, Red Canyon cpgd., 8000’, 27–30.viii.1993, malaise, J.B. O’Hara (1♂ *–ill, 2♀ *–ill). NC: Bladen Co., Singletary Lk. St. Pk., 34°35’N, 78°27’3W, 19–22.v.2003, malaise, Marshall & Paiero (1♀: debu00227308). ND: Billings Co., Medora, Roosevelt Nat. Pk., 27.viii.1979, sage grassland, carrion, S.&J. Peck (1♂, 7♀); McHenry Co., W side Buffalo Lodge Lk., 28 mi. N of Granville 14–28.ix.1971, carrion tp., shoreline, P.D. Tomlin (1♀); Roosevelt Nat. Pk., 28.viii.1979, carrion (1♀). OK: Wichita Mts., 5–7.vi.1979, dung tps., (1♂, 1♀); Wichita Mts., Refuge, 5–7.vi.1979, shortgrass prairie, S.&J. Peck (2♂, 1♀); Lattimer Co., 5 mi. W, 15–21.v.1977, red oak, dung tp., K. Stephen (1♀). SD: Custer Co., Wind Cave Nat. Pk., 27.vi.1957, bison dung, H.S. Dybas (1♂, 2♀, 1?). TX: Angelina Co., Angelina Nat. For., Boykin Cemetery, 13–17.vi.1993, spring fen, dung, S.A. Marshall (1♂: debu00128160); Brewster Co., 3.5 mi. E of Marathon, 26–27.ix.1979, dung tp., R. Woodruff & G. Fincher (3♂); Kimble Co., Llano Riv. at co. rd. 385, 1–2.iv.2000, floodplain for., pig dung pitfalls, E.G. Riley (1♀: debu00110637); Medina Co., 8 mi. E of Sabinal, Rt. 90, 22–28.ix.1979, dung tp., R. Woodruff & G. Fincher (1♂); Randall Co., Paio Duro Canyon St. Pk., 26.v–7.vi.1991, pan tps., J.E. Swann (1♂); Terrell Co., 30 mi. E of Sanderson, 23–27.ix.1979, on pig dung, B. Woodruff & G. Fincher (3♂); Val Verde Co., Baker’s Crossing, 20.5 mi. N of Comstock, 2.iv.2000, on/near dung, M. Buck (1♂ *: debu00110221*; 1♀: debu00110220). UT: Daggett Co., Dutch John, 6300’, 2–8.viii.1979, pinyon juniper, woodland, carrion, S.&J. Peck (3♀); Duchesne Co., Mirror Lk., 10300’, 30.vii–12.viii.1979, spruce fir meadow, carrion–malaise, S.&J. Peck (1♂); Summit Co., NW side of Gilbert Peak, 11500–12500’, 1–10.viii.1979, tundra carrion, S.&J. Peck (1♂, 1♀). VA: Giles Co., vic Mt. Lk. Bio. Stn., 14.v.1998, Bear Cliff Trail sweep, S.A. Marshall (1♀). WY: Big Horn Co., 30 mi. E of Lovell, 9000’, 18–26.viii.1979, spruce fir carrion, S.&J. Peck (1♂, 3♀); same as previous except 34 mi. E of Lovell, 9400’, meadow edge, malaise (2♂ *); 10 mi. E of Lovell, 3800’, sagegrass–barren, carrion (1♂, 1♀); Crook Co., Black Hills Nat. For. Cook Lk. Rec. Area Rd., 2.5 km. E of cpgd., 4–21.viii.1990, pan tp., cow dung, logged pine area, J.E. Swann (2♀); same as previous except pans, cow dung, oak/hawthorn scrub (1♀); pan tps., cow dung, scrub oak (1♂, 5♀); Crook Co., Black Hills Nat. For. Cook Lk. Rec. Area, 4–21.viii.1990, FIT on poplar ridge, J.E. Swann (2♂, 1♀); Fremont – Teton Co., Togwotee Pass, 9600’, 16–24.viii.1979, carrion meadow, malaise, S.&J. Peck (1♂); Red Gulch Rd., off Hwy. 14, 5–19.viii.1990, near shell pans in sagebrush, in desert area, cow dung, J.E. Swann (59♂ *, 69♀); same as previous except near shell pans in grass hummock, in desert area, cow dung (10♂, 17♀); near shell pan tps. in barren, in area near cotton woods, cow dung, (3♂ *, 7♀); near shell pan tps. in barren area, near cotton woods, (9♂, 13♀); near shell pans in barren area near cottonwoods (21♂, 23♂); near shell pans in desert area, cow dung (12♂, 15♀); Sheridan Co., 20.3 km. W of Burgess Jct., Antelope Butte Rec. Area, 5– 20.viii.1990, pans along stream cow manure, J.E. Swann (4♂, 2♀); Sheridan Co., Black Mt., 5–20.viii.1990, pine for. pans, cow dung, J.E. Swann (5♂, 13♀); Sheridan Co., Black Mt., off Hwy. 14, 5–20.viii.1990, pine for. pans cow dung, J.E. Swann (4♂ *, 19♀); Sublette Co., 7 mi. N of Pinedale, 9000’, 16–24.viii.1979, pine meadow, carrion malaise, S.&J. Peck (1♀); Uinta Co., 6 mi. E of Mt. View, 6800’, 1–11.viii.1979, sagebrush, S.&J. Peck (2♂, 3♀); Unita Co., 8 mi. SE of Evanston, 7100’, 30.vii.–11.viii.1979, carrion, sage–grass, riparian, S.&J. Peck (1♂, 1♀); Wind Riv. Mts., 20 mi. NE of Pinedale near Nelson Lk., 10400–11000’, 15–23.viii.1979, carrion tundra, S. Peck (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 59, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3953.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/14951152