Meleoma signoretti, Fitch, 1855

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 : 69-70

M ELEOMA SIGNORETTI Fitch, 1855

Meleoma signoretti Fitch, 1855: 786 ; 1856: 82. Type: sex unknown; USA: Vermont (Mount Antonio, Rupert ); original designation; depository unknown ( Penny et al. 1997).

SYNONYMY PERTAINING TO CANADA

Meleoma emuncta: Tauber 1969: 24 [part].

Meleoma signoretti: Putman 1932b: 121 ; Smith 1932: 584 [part]; Ross and Putman 1934: 37; Putman 1937: 29–37; Spencer 1942: 26 [part]; Bickley and MacLeod 1956: 185; Tauber 1969: 32–35, 71; Throne 1971: 67; Garland 1979: 745; 1982 [ 1984]: 84–90, 297–300, 411, Figs. 1, 5, 6, 11–13, 74, Map 3; 1984: 94; 1985a: 737–751, 757, 759; Penny et al. 1997: 56; Garland 2000: 40.

CANADA: T = 111 (37♂, 72♀, 2?). FIRST RECORD: ON: 1♀, Toronto, 6.viii.1914 (E.M. Walker) [ROM]. NEW RECORDS: 1♀, [unspecified locality], 23.vii.1942 (FIS 1942, Rec[ord] 6588) [collector unknown; CNC]. 1♀, [unspecified locality], Rec[eived] 12-3-? [12.iii.19_] (FIS, W-711C) [collector unknown; CNC 214]. FLIGHT PERIOD: May 30 (1962; Toronto ON)–September 10 (1950; Kirk’s Ferry QC).

AB: T = 1 (♀). FIRST RECORD: 1♀, Rocky Mtn. House Distr., FIS 1943 BC-4380, on Betula , em[erged] (incubator) 26.ii.1944 [collector unknown; CNC]. FLIGHT PERIOD: [not known]. LOCALITIES: Rocky M[oun]t[ai]n House Distr[ict] [Rocky Mountain House, 42°22'N 114°55'W; CNC].

BC: T = 8 (4♂, 4♀). FIRST RECORD: 1♀, W[est] Vancouver, 12.viii.[19]34 (G.H. Larnder) [SEM]. FLIGHT PERIOD: June 2 (1947; Trinity Valley)–September 6 (1962; Vancouver). LOCALITIES: Quesnel [53°00'N 122°30'W; SEM]. Trinity Valley [50°24'N 118°55'W; SEM]. U[niversity of] B[ritish] C[olumbia] Forest n[ea]r Haney, 1100 ft [335 m], Garibaldi P[ar]k [Garibaldi Park, 50°00'N 122°45'W; CNC]. Vancouver [49°15'N 123°07'W; SEM]. W[est] Vancouver [49°22'N 123°10'W; SEM].

MB: T = 8 (2♂, 5♀, 1?). FIRST RECORD: 2♂, Ninette, 7.vi.1958 (R.B. Madge) [CNC]. NEW RECORDS: 1♀, Rennie, 16-8-[19]61 [collector unknown] / (Fl[u]or[escent] Lamp, 16-8-61) [NFRC]. FLIGHT PERIOD: June 7 (1958; Ninette)–August 16 (1961; Rennie). LOCALITIES: Brandon [49°50'49"N 99°57'08"W; CNC]. Glenlea Research Station 215 [Glenlea, 49°38'08"N 97°08'06"W; LEM]. Ninette [49°24'00"N 99°37'48"W; CNC]. Rennie [49°51'10"N 95°33'10"W; NFRC]. Stockton, 2 mi [les] W [49°35'22"N 99°27'11"W; CNC]. Winnipeg [49°53'04"N 97°08'47"W; CU].

NS: T = 4 (2♂, 2♀). FIRST RECORD: 1♂, Baddeck, 23.vii.1931 (G. Fairchild) [MCZ]. FLIGHT PERIOD: July 7 (1944; Acadia Forest Station)–August 6 (1958; Kentville). LOCALITIES: Acadia Forest Sta[tion] [Debert, 45°26'N 63°28'W; CNC]. Baddeck [46°06'N 60°45'W; MCZ 216]. Chester [44°33'N 64°15'W; NSM]. Kentville [45°05'N 64°30'W; CNC].

ON: T = 47 (14♂, 33♀). FIRST RECORD: 1♀, Toronto, 6.viii.1914 (E.M. Walker) [ROM]. FLIGHT PERIOD: May 30 (1962; Toronto)–August 28 (1961; Toronto). LOCALITIES: Algonquin P[ar]k [45°33'N 78°35'W; APM]. Ausable River, Pinery Prov[incial] P[ar]k [Ausable River, 43°19'N 81°46'W; ROM]. Bala [45°01'N 79°37'W; CNC]. Belleville [44°14'N 77°21'W; LEM, UG]. B[ig] Rideau L[ake] [44°46'N 76°13'W; UG]. Cawaja Beach, Tiny T[ownshi]p, Simcoe Co[unty] [44°42'N 80°01'W; ROM]. Chaffeys Locks [44°35'N 76°19'W; ROM]. Fairbank [43°42'N 79°27'W; ROM]. Fraserburg, Muskoka District [45°04'N 79°09'W; ROM]. Guelph [43°33'N 80°15'W; UG]. Halls Lake [Haliburton; G.K. Morris, in litt. 1980; 45°07'N 78°46'W; UG, collected by G.K. Morris]. Head Lake, Algonquin Park [45°31'N 78°34'W; ROM]. Hornings [Horning’s] Mills [44°09'N 80°12'W; ROM]. Kendal [44°02'N 78°32'W; ROM]. Marmora [44°29'N 77°41'W; UG]. Meaford [44°36'N 80°44'W; UG]. Merivale [45°19'N 75°43'W; CNC]. Montieth [Monteith; conflicting place names; CNC 217]. One Sided Lake, Larsson’s Camp [Claxton Township, Rainy River District 218, 49°03'N 93°54'W; ROM]. Ottawa [45°16'N 75°45'W; CNC]. Port Credit [43°33'N 79°35'W; ROM]. S[ain]t Davids [43°10'N 79°07'W; UG]. Silver Lake, Maberly [Silver Lake, Frontenac/Lanark, 44°50'N 76°36'W; LEM]. Sudbury [46°31'N 80°54'W; ROM]. Toronto [43°42'N 79°25'W; ROM].

QC: T = 41 (15♂, 25♀, 1?). FIRST RECORD: 1♀, Montfort, Laurentian Mts., 30.vi.1916 [collector unknown; CU 219]. CORRECTED RECORDS: 1♀, Kingsmere, 18.vii.1919 (R.H. Chrystal) [CNC]. Kirks Ferry, in light trap: 3♀ 9.viii.1950; 1♀, 10.ix.1950 (B.P. Beirne) [CNC]. FLIGHT PERIOD: June 16 (1967; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue)–September 10 (1950; Kirk’s Ferry). LOCALITIES: Berthierville [46°05'N 73°11'W; CRFL]. Black Lake, King M[oun]t[ain], Gatineau Prov[incial] P[ar]k [Gatineau Park, 45°34'N 75°57'W; LEM]. Frelighsburg [45°03'N 72°50'W; UL]. Gracefield [46°06'N 76°03'W; CNC]. Kingsmere [Gatineau Park, 45°34'N 75°57'W; CNC]. Kirks [Kirk’s] Ferry [45°32'30"N 75°49'00"W; CNC]. Knowlton [45°13'02"N 72°31'01"W; CNC]. Lac Mondor, S[ain]te Flor[e] [Lac-Mondor, Sainte-Flore, 46°37'32"N 72°45'52"W; CNC]. Lakefield [45°45'N 74°15'W; LEM]. Lanoraie [45°58'N 73°13'W; LEM]. La Trappe [Oka, 45°29'41"N 74°01'30"W; UdeM]. Laval [45°35'N 73°45'W; LEM]. Luskville, Belisle Beach [45°32'N 76°01'W; CNC]. Montfort, Laurentian M[oun]t[ain]s [45°53'10"N 74°20'23"W; CU]. Mont S[ain]t Hilaire [Saint-Hilaire, 45°33'30"N 73°11'54"W; LEM]. Parc du Mont Tremblant, site 11 [Mont-Tremblant, Parc national du, 46°26'N 74°21'W; UdeM]. S[ain]te Anne de Bellevue / Morgan Arboretum [Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, 45°24'11"N 73°56'58"W; LEM]. S[ain]te Clotilde [Sainte-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay, 45°09'29"N 73°40'42"W; SJRS]. Sherbrooke [45°24'N 71°54'W; CRFL, CU]. Tadoussac [48°09'N 69°43'W; LEM].

Meleoma signoretti has been found in all provinces of Canada except New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. Other names in literature for this insect in Canada, are: Meleoma emuncta ( Tauber 1969 220). All Canadian localities reported in literature have been authenticated. All specimens reported here are documented with data in Garland (1982, 2000), or as new and corrected records (above). Based on label data, adults have been taken at light, and in Malaise trap; they have been associated with Spruce and Spruce-sand community; in one instance, an adult was reared from a larva found on: BETULA: Rocky Mountain House District BC [FIS 1943, BC-4380; CNC]. Bionomic notes on this species in literature pertaining to Canada have been summarised ( Garland 1985a).