Leptusa (Boreoleptusa) canonica Casey, 1906

(Figs. 401–405 in Pace 1989)

Leptusa canonica Casey, 1906: 351 .

Leptusa tricolor Casey, 1906: 351 .

Leptusa caseyi Fenyes, 1907: 61 (replacement name for Le. tricolor Casey, 1906, nec Scriba, 1870).

Leptusa nebulosa Casey, 1911a: 199 .

Leptusa iowensis Casey, 1911a: 200 .

Leptusa (s. str.) caseyi: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as valid species).

Leptusa (s. str.) tricolor: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi).

Leptusa (s. str.) canonica: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi).

Leptusa (s. str.) nebulosa: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi).

Leptusa (s. str.) iowensis: Fenyes, 1920: 123 (as synonym of Le. caseyi).

Leptusa (Boreoleptusa) canonica: Pace, 1989: 82 (as valid species).

Leptusa tricolor: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica).

Leptusa caseyi: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica).

Leptusa nebulosa: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica).

Leptusa iowensis: Pace, 1989: 82 (as synonym of Le. canonica; misspelled as iowaensis).

Type material. Lectotype of Leptusa canonica (designated by Pace (1989)): ♂, “·Miss.[issipi, Vicksburg]”, “ canonica Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39583” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925”, “ vidit R. Pace 1981” (NMNH).

Lectotype of Leptusa tricolor (here designated): ♀, “ Iowa City, Wickham ”, “ tricolor Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39580” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH).

Lectotype of Leptusa nebulosa (here designated): ♀, “DURY, Cin.[cinnati] Ohio ”, “ nebulosa Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39581” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925” (NMNH).

Holotype of Leptusa iowensis: ♀, “ Iowa City, Wickham ”, “ iowensis Csy. ”, “TYPE USNM 39582” (red label), “CASEY bequest 1925”, “ Leptusa canonica Cas. Det. R. Pace 1981 ” (NMNH).

Diagnosis. See Pace (1989).

Discussion. The synonymy of Le. canonica, Le. tricolor, Le. nebulosa and Le. iowensis is confirmed. Leptusa obscura Blatchley, 1910, which was synonymized with Le. canonica by Casey (1989), is a valid species (see below).

Distribution. Leptusa canonica is known from Mississippi, Ohio and Iowa.