Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) placita, (Banks, 1908)

GARLAND, J. A. & KEVAN, D. K. MCE., 2007, Chrysopidae of Canada and Alaska (Insecta, Neuroptera): revised checklist, new and noteworthy records, and geo-referenced localities, Zootaxa 1486 (1), pp. 1-84 : 59

CHRYSOPODES (NEOSUARIUS) PLACITA ( Banks, 1908)

Chrysopa placita Banks, 1908: 259 . Syntypes: two males; USA: Colorado (Golden: Clear Creek and Chimney Gulch ); original designation; MCZ [examined]. No lectotype designated.

Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) placita ( Banks, 1908) : Tauber 2003: 484–486.

SYNONYMY PERTAINING TO CANADA

Ceraeochrysa placida [sic]: Garland 1984: 93.

Ceraeochrysa placita: Garland 1985a: 737–751, 1278 ; 1985b: 137–138; 1985c: 149; Penny et al. 1997: 48; Tauber et al. 1998: 608; 2000: 1215–1217.

Chrysopa species near rufilabris: Smith 1932: 599 .

Chrysopa intacta: Navás 1912: 199–200 ; Smith 1932: 598; Bickley and MacLeod 1956: 196.

Chrysopa placita: Bickley and MacLeod 1956: 196 .

Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) placita: Tauber 2003: 484–486 .

Oviedus placitus: Garland 1982 [ 1984]: 253–256, 409, Figs. 74, 113–117, Map 21.

CANADA: T = 3 (1♂, 2♀). FIRST RECORD: QC: 1♂, 1♀, Kazabazua, 16.viii.1927 (G.S. Walley) [CNC]. FLIGHT PERIOD: August 7 (1968; Chatterton ON)–August 16 (1927; Kazabazua QC).

ON: T = 1 (♀). FIRST RECORD: 1♀, Chatterton, 7.viii.1968 (R.H. Parry) [UG]. FLIGHT PERIOD: August 7 (1968; Chatterton). LOCALITIES: Chatterton [44°15'N 77°29'W; UG].

QC: T = 2 (1♂, 1♀). FIRST RECORD: 1♂, 1♀, Kazabazua, 16.viii.1927 (G.S. Walley) [CNC]. FLIGHT PERIOD: August 16 (1927; Kazabazua). LOCALITIES: Kazabazua [45°57'N 76°01'W; CNC 191].

Chrysopodes placita occurs in Canada, in Ontario and Quebec. No specimen has yet been seen from British Columbia, but this species could be anticipated there, as noted by Garland (1985a); it has been reported from the western USA ( Penny et al. 1997; Tauber et al. 1998), including Oregon and Utah ( Garland 1985a: 749). A previous report from British Columbia ( Bickley and MacLeod 1956, as Chrysopa placita ) is attributed to confusion of Golden BC with the type locality, Golden, Colorado ( Banks 1908). Canadian localities reported in literature for which no specimen has been seen, are: Toronto ON ( Navás 1912, as Chrysopa intacta ; Smith 1932, as Chrysopa intacta ; Bickley and MacLeod 1956, as Chrysopa intacta ). All specimens reported here are documented with data in Garland (1982 [ 1984]). Larvae of this species overwinter as second instars ( Tauber et al. 1998), and have the typical trash-carrying body form ( Monserrat et al. 2001); for distinguishing traits, see Tauber et al. (1998). The adult female has a small lobe ventral to the subgenitale, interpreted here as a praegenitale ( Garland 1982 [ 1984]; 1985a): this lobe has a single, asymmetric seta, which is sufficiently robust to function during copulation possibly by engaging the serrated tip of the everted male gonapsis.