Scatimus fernandezi Martinez, 1988 Plate 48B

Scatimus fernandezi Martínez, 1988b: 85 (original description. Type locality: Maracay, Estado Barinas, Santa Bárbara, Solano).

Scatimus fernandezi: Medina et al. 2001: 139 (cited for Colombia); Génier and Kohlmann 2003: 64 (characters in key); 76 (redescription); Carvajal et al. 2011: 316-317 (cited for Ecuador); Chamorro et al. 2018: 98 (cited for Ecuador).

Type specimens.

Scatimus fernandezi Martínez, 1988. The holotype (♂) is deposited at the MACN (see Martínez 1988b: 85). Locality: Maracay, Estado Barinas, Santa Bárbara, Solano, not examined.

Distribution.

Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad, and Venezuela.

Records examined.

ORELLANA: Dayuma Campo Palanda-Yuca Sur, 235 m, plataforma Primavera 1 (1 specimen MUTPL); Eden, Campo Eden plataforma G, 220 m (1 specimen CEMT); Indillama, Río Tiputini Parque Nacional Yasuní, 220 (1 specimen MUTPL). SUCUMBÍOS: Aucayacu Río El Eno, 16 km de Lago Agrio, 275 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Limoncocha, Yamanunca, 225 m (1 specimen CEMT); Pacayacu, 280 m (1 specimen CEMT).

Literature records.

NAPO [= SUCUMBÍOS]: Limoncocha, 250 m ( Génier and Kohlmann 2003: 77).

Temporal data.

Collected in May, August, November, and December.

Remarks.

Inhabits the lowland evergreen forests of the Amazon region from 220-280 m a.s.l. Collected with canopy fogging methods and pitfall traps baited with human feces.