Aporesthus Bates, 1871

Martinez, Claudia, 2003, New Records of ground beetles for Colombia (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Zootaxa 250 (1), pp. 1-27 : 10

Aporesthus Bates, 1871

Comments. Neotropical genus, with three species known from Ecuador, Brazil and Perú. First record for Colombia.

Aporesthus anomalus Bates, 1871

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Amazonas : PNN Amacayacu , Mocagua, 3°41’S 70°15’W, 150 m, Malaise, 31.vii­7.viii.2000, A. Parente, leg., M.678, IAvH 03540 , 03727 , 03728 , 03729 (4 ex.); idem, San Martín, 3°46’S 70°18’W, 150 m, Malaise, 30.vii­ 8.viii.2000, B. Amado, leg., M.836, IAvH 03535 (1 ex.) .

Comments. Species is known from Brazil, Ecuador and Perú. First record for Colombia.

Aporesthus sp.

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Amazonas : Leticia , Km 11 vía Tarapacá, sendero Qda. Tacaná, [4°12’S] [69°56’W], 100 m, Pitfall, 10.xi.2001, E. Flórez & Est. Biología U. Nacional, leg., ICN­MHN­CO (1 ex.) .