Syzeton pallidus (Werner, 1990), comb. nov.

(Figures 1g –i, 2i; 3i; 4e; 5i, n)

Zonantes pallidus Werner, 1990: 221;

Holotype: Oklahoma: Latimer Co., 5 mi W Red Oak (USNM) (Werner, 1990)

Material examined. United States. Florida: Alachua County, Orange Heights, (50 m) [29°43’ N 82°08’ W],. VII.1983, sticky wire trap, M. J. Plagens leg. (1 ♂, FSCA) . Georgia: Fulton County, College Park [33°39’ N 84°26’ W], 1.X.1977, A. R. Gillogly leg. (1 ♀, TAMU) . Missouri: Benton County, Warsaw [38°14’ N 93°22’ W], 5.VIII.1971, ultraviolet light, G. H. Nelson leg. (1 ♀, FSCA) ; Greene County, 10 mi. E Springfield [37°12’ N 93°17’ W], 23.VIII.1984, R. Haswell leg. (1 sp., TAMU) . New Hampshire: Strafford County, Durham, 1 mi. SW Durham, (20 m) [43°08’ N 70°57’00” W], 26.V.1987, Flight intercept trap, D.S. Chandler leg. (3 ♀♀, UNHC) ; Strafford County, Durham, 1 mi. SW Durham, (20 m) [43°08’ N 70°57’00” W], 10.VI.1987, Flight intercept trap, D.S. Chandler leg. (2 ♀♀, UNHC) . New York State: Madison County, Georgetown, Muller Hill, 100 Acre Evans camp, (610 m) [42°46’ N 75°46’ W], Barrier trap at top of Vista Meadow, 10.VI.2002, M. H. Evans leg. (1 ♀, WIRC) . Oklahoma: Grady County, Tuttle [35°18’ N 97°45’ W], Blacklight trap, 29.IV.2004, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC) , 20.V.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀, UNHC), 11.VII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC); Grady County, Tuttle [35°18’ N 97°45’ W], UV light traps, 11.VII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC) , 13.VII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC), 14.VII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC), 15.VII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀, UNHC), 2.VIII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀ and 1 ♂, UNHC), 6.VIII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀, UNHC), 8.VIII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀ and 1 ♂, UNHC), 9.VIII.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (3 ♂♂, UNHC), 9.IX.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀, UNHC), 17.IX.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀, UNHC), 21.IX.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC), 22.V.2006, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC), 29.VI.2006, B. Baldwin leg. (3 ♂♂, UNHC), 30.VI.2006, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC), 1.VII.2006, B. Baldwin leg. (3 ♀♀ and 1 ♂, UNHC), 2.VII.2006, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC), 3.VII.2006, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♀, UNHC); Grady County, Tuttle [35°18’ N 97°45’ W], Malaise trap, 9.V.2006, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC) ; Grady County, Tuttle [35°18’ N 97°45’ W], Lindgren traps, 2.V.2007, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC) . Grady County, Tuttle, Silver Ridge Drive, (390 m) [35°19’ N 97°44’ W], Blacklight trap, 19.V.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (2 ♀♀ and 3 ♂♂, UNHC) , 20.V.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC), 7.VI.2005, B. Baldwin leg. (1 ♂, UNHC); Latimer County [34°50’ N 95°18’ W], UV,. VIII.1998, K. Stephan leg. (2 sp., TAMU) . Texas: Bastrop County, Bastrop State Park, (150 m) [30°06’ N 97°17’ W], 2.IV.1990, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♀ and 1 ♂, ERPC) ; Bastrop County, Bastrop State Park, (150 m) [30°06’ N 97°17’ W], UV light, 7.IV.2000, E. G. Riley leg. (1 sp., TAMU); Bell County, 1 km W Youngsport, Bowmer Rch., Lampasas River, (200 m) [30°57’43” N 97°43’45” W], Flight intercept trap, 21.IV.2010, Robbins T. leg. (1 sp., TAMU) ; Brazos County, 5 km SW Wellborn, (80 m) [30°30’ N 96°20’ W], at lights, 6.VIII.2016, V. Belov leg. (1 ♂, VBPC) , 17.IX.2016, V. Belov leg. (1 sp., VBPC), 5.X.2016, V. Belov leg. (1 sp., VBPC), 28.X.2016, V. Belov leg. (1 sp., VBPC), 26.V.2017, V. Belov leg. (1 sp., VBPC), 6.IV.2020, V. Belov leg. (1 sp., VBPC), 7.IV.2020, V. Belov leg. (1 sp., VBPC), 2.X.2020, V. Belov leg. (1 sp., VBPC); Brazos County, 5 km SW Wellborn, (80 m) [30°30’ N 96°20’ W], found dead,. IX.2016, V. Belov leg. (1 ♂, VBPC) ; Brazos County, Bryan [30°40’ N 96°22’ W], taken at light, 10.VI.1970, J. C. Schaffner leg. (1 sp., TAMU) ; Brazos County, College Station, Riley Estate, (80 m) [30°35’ N 96°15’ W], UV, 14.IX.2006, E. G. Riley leg. (1 sp., TAMU) ; Burnet County, Ca. 8 mi. WNW Burnet, Reveille Peak Ranch, (300 m) [30°47’22” N 98°21’18” W], UV light, 17.VII.2003, J. D. Oswald leg. (1 sp., TAMU) ; Edwards County, 24 mi. S Junction Hwy. 377, (600 m) [30°15’ N 99°57’ W], UV light, 10.IV.2002, E. G. Riley & M. J. Yoder leg. (1 sp., TAMU) ; Hays County, 6 mi. NW Dripping Springs, (400 m) [30°13’ N 98°11’ W], Juniperus unmanaged plot, Flight intercept trap, 27.IV.2006, E. G. Riley leg. (1 sp., TAMU) , 2.VI.2006, E. G. Riley leg. (1 sp., TAMU), 1.IX.2006, E. G. Riley leg. (1 sp., TAMU); Jeff Davis County, Davis Mounts Resort, Marqua Residence, (1770 m) [30°37’42” N 104°05’01” W], UV, 5.VII.2009, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♂, ERPC) ; Jeff Davis County, Davis Mounts State Park [30°37’ N 104°05’ W], UV, 24.VI.1994, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♂, ERPC); Kerr County, 6.5 mi. SW Hunt, (580 m) [29°59’ N 99°23’ W], Upland deciduous forest, Lindgren funnel trap, 12.X.2005, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♀, TAMU) ; Kerr County, 6.5 mi. SW Hunt, (580 m) [29°59’ N 99°23’ W], Upland deciduous forest, Pitfall trap, 27.IV.2006, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♀, TAMU) ; Kerr County, 6.5 mi. SW Hunt, (580 m) [29°59’ N 99°23’ W], Upland deciduous forest, Lindgren funnel trap, 30.IV.2006, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♀, TAMU) , 27.VII.2006, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♀ and 1 ♂, TAMU); Lamar County, Lake Gibbons, Prairie area [33°42’ N 95°39’ W], Sweep native prairie, 9.IV.2015, E. G. Riley leg. (1 ♀, ERPC) ; San Patricio County, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Headquarters, (10 m) [28°06’45” N 97°25’02” W], UV light, 1.XI.2013, E. G. Riley & M. A. Quinn leg. (1 sp., TAMU) ; Travis County, vic. Long Hollow Creek, (280 m) [30°27’ N 97°52’ W], On Quercus virginiana, 2.IV.1990, Quinn M. leg. (1 ♂, ERPC) ; Wise County, Black Creek Reservoir, (300 m) [33°20’ N 97°35’ W], Dry oak savannah, UV sheet, Woodland with scattered red cedar, 15.IX.2009, J. P. Gruber leg. (7 ♀♀ and 3 ♂♂, WIRC) ; Wise County, Black Creek Reservoir, (300 m) [33°20’ N 97°35’ W], Dry oak savannah-woodland, Beaten from branches, morning, 16.IX.2009, J. P. Gruber leg. (2 ♀♀ and 3 ♂♂, NGPC) . Wisconsin: Dane County [43°08’ N 89°30’ W], 10.V.1900, W. S. Marshall leg. (1 ♀, WIRC); Iron County, Frog Lake and Pines State Natural Area [46°04’26” N 90°00’16” W], Northern hardwoods, By open field, Malaise trap, 14.VIII.2012, J. Janicki leg. (1 ♀, WIRC) ; Manitowoc County, Point Beach State Forest, Red Pine Trail [44°12’52” N 87°30’56” W], Mixed hardwood/coniferous forest, Beaten from branches of Quercus, Acer and Corylus, 2.IX.2012, J. P. Gruber leg. (2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂, WIRC) ; Manitowoc County, Woodland Dunes State Natural Area [44°08’19” N 87°36’11” W], Mixed hardwood/coniferous forest, Beaten from interspersed branches of Acer sp. and Carya sp., 1.IX.2012, J. P. Gruber leg. (1 ♀ and 1 ♂, WIRC) ; Oconto County, Hwy W, 12.2 km WSW of Mountain [45°07’ N 88°36’ W], Edge of mixed hardwood/coniferous forest, Beaten from branches of hardwood tree, 14.VIII.2012, J. P. Gruber leg. (5 ♀♀ and 4 ♂♂, WIRC; 3 ♀♀ and 4 ♂♂, NGPC) ; Sheboygan County, Kohler-Andrae State Park, Woodland Dunes Nature Trail [43°39’07” N 87°43’38” W], Mixed hardwood/coniferous forest, Beaten from branches of hardwood tree, 13.VIII.2012, J. P. Gruber leg. (23 ♀♀ and 9 ♂♂, WIRC; 1 ♂ and 8 sp., NGPC), 21.VIII.2013, J. P. Gruber leg. (1 ♀, WIRC) .

Distribution. United States: Eastern Oklahoma and Texas to Florida, north to Ontario and Quebec (Werner, 1990).