Phelister pervagatus, Caterino & Tishechkin, 2020

Caterino, Michael S. & Tishechkin, Alexey K., 2020, Recognition and revision of the Phelister blairi group (Histeridae, Histerinae, Exosternini), ZooKeys 1001, pp. 1-154 : 1

25. Phelister pervagatus sp. nov. Figs 15C, D , 16G, H , Map 10

Type material.

Holotype male: " Ecuador: Orellana: Est. Biodiv. Tiputini, 0.6376°S, 76.1499°W, flight intercepts, 2-9.vi.2011, M.S.Caterino & A.K.Tishechkin, AT1342" / "Caterino/Tishechkin Exosternini Voucher EXO-03282" (FMNH). Paratypes (53): Ecuador: Orellana, Est. Biodiv. Tiputini (-0.6333, -76.0383), 220 m, 9/5/00-9/25/00, D. Inward & K. Jackson (NHMUK, 2ex.); Orellana, Est. Biodiv. Tiputini (-0.6376, -76.1499), 6/2/11-6/9/11, FIT, M. Caterino & A. Tishechkin (MSCC, 3ex., including DNA voucher EXO-00708); Orellana, Est. Biodiv. Tiputini (-0.64, -76.15), 7/27/08-8/3/08, FIT, A.K.Tishechkin (AKTC & LSAM, 8ex.); Orellana, Est. Biodiv. Tiputini (-0.64, -76.15), 8/3/08-8/6/08, FIT, LSAM Team (LSAM, 4ex.); Orellana, Est. Cientifica Yasuní (-0.675, -76.4), 7/11/08-7/26/08, FIT, A. Tishechkin (AKTC & LSAM, 16ex.); Orellana, Est. Cientifica Yasuní, mid. Rio Tiputini (-0.675, -76.4), 6/18/99-7/13/99, FIT, C. Carlton & A. Tishechkin (LSAM, 2ex.); Peru: Loreto, 1.5 km N Teniente Lopez (-2.5943, -76.1153), 210-240 m, 7/20-24/93, FIT, R. Leschen (SEMC, 4ex.); Loreto, Campamento San Jacinto (-2.3125, -75.8628), 175-215 m, 7/3/93, FIT, R. Leschen (SEMC, 14ex.).

Other material.

Bolivia: Pando, nr. Fortaleza, 2.5 km SW of Fortalea del Abuna (-9.7833, -65.5), 120 m, 2/16/96, pitfall human dung, primary floodplain forest, F. Guerra, EXO-03284 (USNM, 1ex.); Pando, nr. Villa Bella (-10.3667, -65.3667), 120 m, 2/25/96, pitfall human dung, slightly disturbed primary forest, F. Guerra (USNM, 2ex.); Pando, Santa Rosa in Manuripi (-12, -68.8667), 180-190 m, 10/24/04, human faeces baited PF trap, terra firme forest, A.C. Hamel & D. Aguirre, EXO-03283 (OUMNH, 1ex.); Brazil: Amazonas, INPA, Manaus (-2.4167, -59.8333), March 1994, Winkler method, Leaf litter, Terra firme fst., R. Didham, EXO-03281 (NHMUK, 1ex.); Distrito Federal, Res. Ecol. do IBGE, Brasília (-15.9416, -47.8833), October, 1986, Cerrado, FIT, I. Diniz, EXO-03271 (AKTC, 1ex.); Distrito Federal, Brasília (-15.73, -47.92), December 1987, F. Vaz de Mello (CHND, 3ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Claudia (-11.4083, -55.325), 10/17/10-10/27/10, FIT, A.F. Oliveira (CEMT, 8ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau (-9.815, -58.2858), 12/15/10-12/18/10, FIT, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello & A.F. Oliveira (CEMT, 8ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau, Mata Norte (-9.8192, -58.26), 12/8/10-12/14/10, FIT, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello, EXO-03274 (CEMT, 1ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau, Matinha (-9.8383, -58.2508), 4/3/09, FIT, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello (CEMT, 10ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau, Matinha (-9.8383, -58.2508), October 2009, FIT, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello (CEMT, 5ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau, Matinha (-9.8383, -58.2508), October 2009, FIT, M.S. Gigliotti, EXO-03279 (CEMT, 1ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau, Prainha (-9.86, -58.215), September 2009, FIT, R.V. Nunes, EXO-03280 (CEMT, 1ex.); Mato Grosso, Fazenda São Nicolau (site 6) (-9.8212, -58.2592), 220 m, 12/3/13, primary forest, FIT, F. Génier (CMNC, 1ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Querencia, Fazenda São Luiz (-12.597, -52.3749), February 2009, FIT, R. Andrade (CEMT, 2ex.); Pará, Altamira - Marabá: km 18 (-3.15, -52.05), May 1984, FIT (CHND, 6ex.); Pará, Barcarena (-1.5, -48.6167), 6/13/91-6/25/91, FIT (CHND, 4ex.); Pará, Carajás (Serra Norte) (-6.0667, -50.2), 9/26/86-10/6/86, FIT (CHND, 5ex.); Pará, Ilha Arapiuns (-2.4, -54.95), 12/30/08-12/31/08, FIT, EXO-03270 (CHND, 1ex.); Pará, Marajó-Breves (-0.8833, -50.5333), 11/18/87-12/5/87, FIT (CHND, 3ex.); Pará, Redenção (-7.7927, -51.9635), 215 m, October, 1999, FIT (CHND, 3ex.); Pará, Serra dos Carajás, Rio Itacaiunas (-5.8733, -50.48), 1/26/84, S. excr. humain (CHND, 2ex.); Pará, Tucuruí (-3.75, -49.667), 7/10/85-7/29/85, FIT (CHND, 3ex.); Pará, Tucuruí (-3.75, -49.667), 6/19/86-7/7/86, FIT (CHND, 2ex.); Pará, Tucuruí (-3.75, -49.667), 6/23/86-7/7/86, FIT, EXO-03266 (CHND, 1ex.); Pará, Tucuruí (-3.75, -49.667), February 1986, FIT (CHND, 6ex.); Pará, Tucuruí (-3.75, -49.667), April 1986, FIT, EXO-03264 (CHND, 1ex.); French Guiana: Belvédère de Saül, point de vue (3.6228, -53.2094), 12/20/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 2ex.); Régina, Rés. Natur. des Nouragues (4.0378, -52.6725), 11/3/09, FIT, SEAG, EXO-03216 (CHND, 1ex.); Régina, Rés. Natur. des Nouragues (4.0378, -52.6725), 1/28/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 7ex.); Régina, Rés. Natur. des Nouragues, Camp Inselberg (4.0833, -52.6833), 7/20/10 and 9/22/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 4ex.); Roura (8.4 km SSE) (4.6781, -52.2236), 200 m, 5/29/97-6/10/97, FIT, J. Ashe & R. Brooks, EXO-03211 (CMNC, 1ex.); Saül, 7 km N, 3 km NW Les Eaux Claires, Mt. La Fumée (3.6628, -53.2219), 490 m, 6/1/97-6/8/97, FIT, J. Ashe & R. Brooks, SM0096756 (SEMC, 1ex.); Saül, 7 km N, Les Eaux Claires (3.6628, -53.2219), 220 m, 5/30/97-6/4/97, FIT, J. Ashe & R. Brooks (SEMC, 2ex.); Rés. Forêt des Malgaches, St. Laurent du Maroni (5.5, -54), 10/4/77, Piège + cad. souris, N. Degallier, EXO-03218 (CHND, 1ex.); Maripasoula: Kayodé (3.389, -53.924), December 2005, J. Dalmon (CHND, 3ex.); Maripasoula: Kayodé (3.389, -53.924), October, 2005, J. Dalmon (CHND, 4ex.); Mont tabulaire, Itoupé (3.022, -53.0842), 800 m, 3/17/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 38ex.); Mont tabulaire, Itoupé (3.023, -53.0955), 570 m, 3/24/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 3ex.); Mont Tabulaire Itoupé (3.0303, -53.1067), 400 m, 3/17/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 11ex.); Mont Tabulaire Itoupé (3.0303, -53.1067), 400 m, 3/23/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 4ex.); Paracou (5.27, -52.92), November 1996, FIT, P.M. Hammond (NHMUK, 6ex.); Guyana: Mazaruni Potaro, Takutu Mountains (6.25, -58.9167), 12/8/83, FIT, montane rainforest near logging area, P.D. Perkins & W.E. Steiner (USNM, 2ex.); Region 8, Iwokrama Field Stn., Iwokrama Forest, 1 km W Kurupukari (4.6719, -58.6844), 60 m, 5/21/01, Acromyrmex hystrix refuse pile, R. Brooks, Z. Falin (SEMC, 4ex.); Region 8, Iwokrama Field Stn., Iwokrama Forest, 1 km W Kurupukari (4.6719, -58.6844), 60 m, 5/26/01-5/29/01, FIT, R. Brooks, Z. Falin, SM0565329 (SEMC, 1ex.); Region 8, Kabocalli Field Stn., Iwokrama Forest (4.2844, -58.5097), 60 m, 6/3/01-6/5/01, FIT, R. Brooks, Z. Falin (SEMC, 4ex.); Region 8, Iwokrama Forest, 26 km SW Kurupukari, Iwokrama Mt. (4.3339, -58.7883), 400 m, 5/23/01-5/25/01, FIT, R. Brooks, Z. Falin, SM0565198 (SEMC, 1ex.); Region 8, Iwokrama Forest, 26 km SW Kurupukari, Iwokrama Mt. (4.3339, -58.7883), 600 m, 5/23/01-5/25/01, FIT, R. Brooks, Z. Falin (SEMC, 3ex.); Region 8, Iwokrama Forest, 26 km SW Kurupukari, Iwokrama Mt. (4.3339, -58.7883), 300 m, 5/23/01-5/25/01, FIT, R. Brooks, Z. Falin (SEMC, 4ex.); Region 8, Iwokrama Forest, 26 km SW Kurupukari, Iwokrama Mt. Base camp (4.3381, -58.8106), 100 m, 5/22/01-5/25/01, FIT, R. Brooks, Z. Falin, SM0572702 (SEMC, 1ex.); Region 8, Iwokrama Forest, Turtle Mt. summit (4.7325, -58.7336), 290 m, 5/30/01-6/1/01, FIT, R. Brooks, Z. Falin (SEMC, 2ex.); Peru: Madre de Dios, Cocha Cashu Bio. Stn., Manu Nat. Park (-11.8833, -71.4), 360 msm, 3/19/04, En Heces, Larsen & Asenjo, EXO-03256 (MNHN Peru-Lima, 1ex.); Madre de Dios, Pantiacolla Lodge, 2-7 km NW El Mirador Trail, Alto Madre de Dios River (-12.6528, -71.2578), 450-700 m, 10/23/00-10/26/00, FIT, R. Brooks (SEMC, 4ex.); Madre de Dios, Pantiacolla Lodge, 5.5 km NW El Mirador Trail, Alto Madre de Dios River (-12.6528, -71.2578), 500 m, 10/23/00-10/26/00, FIT, R. Brooks (SEMC, 2ex.); Madre de Dios, Pantiacolla Lodge, 8 km NW EL Mirador Trail, Alto Madre de Dios River (-12.6417, -71.2781), 800 m, 10/23/00-10/26/00, FIT, R. Brooks (SEMC, 11ex.); Madre de Dios, Pantiacolla Lodge, Alto Madre de Dios R. (-12.655, -71.2317), 420 m, 11/14/07-11/19/07, FIT, D. Brzoska (SEMC, 57ex.); Madre de Dios, Pantiacolla Lodge, Alto Madre de Dios River (-12.6561, -71.2319), 400 m, 10/23/00-10/26/00, FIT, R. Brooks (SEMC, 10ex.); Madre de Dios, Rio Los Amigos, CICRA (-12.5709, -70.1018), 25/150 m, 11/18/06-11/21/06, FIT, A. Asenjo, EXO-03255 (MUSM Lima, 1ex.); Suriname: Brokopondo, Brownsberg Nature Preserve, Witi Creek Trail (4.9486, -55.1814), 340 m, 6/23/99-6/25/99, FIT, Z. Falin, A. Gangadin, H. Hiwat, SM0166993 (SEMC, 1ex.); Brokopondo, Brownsberg Nature Preserve, Witi Creek Trail (4.9486, -55.1814), 80 m, 6/23/99-6/25/99, FIT, Z. Falin, A. Gangadin, H. Hiwat, SM0178761 (SEMC, 1ex.); Commewijne, Akintosoela (5.2714, -54.9208), 40 m, 7/3/99, FIT, Z. Falin, EXO-03206 (CMNC, 1ex.); Commewijne, Akintosoela, 32 km SE Suriname River bridge, road to Redi Doti (5.2714, -54.9208), 40 m, 6/29/99-7/3/99, FIT, Z. Falin, B. DeDijn, A. Gangadin (SEMC, 2ex.); Commewijne, Akintosoela, CELOS camp, rd. to Redi Doli (5.2714, -54.9208), 50 m, 7/3/99, Z. Falin (CMNC, 2ex.); Marowijne, 15 km NE Palumeu ca (3.45, -55.3667), 160 m, 7/7/99, FIT, Z. Falin (CMNC, 2ex.); Marowijne, Palumeu (3.3489, -55.4383), 160 m, 7/8-9/99, FIT, Z. Falin (CMNC, 5ex.); Marowijne, Palumeu, 15 km NE, on Tapanahony River, trail to Poti Hill (3.45, -55.3667), 160 m, 7/6/99-7/7/99, FIT, Z. Falin, D. Konoe (SEMC, 3ex.); Marowijne, Palumeu, 15 km NE, on Tapanahony River, trail to Poti Hill (3.45, -55.3667), 160 m, 7/7/99, monkey dung, Z. Falin (SEMC, 9ex.); Pará, 11 km SE Zanderij Airport (5.3933, -55.1581), 30 m, 6/20/99, FIT, Z. Falin (CMNC, 3ex.); Saramacca, W. SurinameRd., 108 km WSW Zanderij Airport (5.2269, -55.8817), 30 m, 6/10/99, FIT, Z. Falin, EXO-03201 (CMNC, 1ex.); Saramacca, West Suriname Road, 108 km WSW Zanderij Airport (5.2269, -55.8817), 30 m, 6/8/99-6/10/99, FIT, Z. Falin, B. DeDijn, SM0167116 (SEMC, 1ex.); Saramacca, West Suriname Road, 108 km WSW Zanderij Airport (5.2269, -55.8817), 30 m, 6/8/99-6/10/99, FIT, Z. Falin, B. DeDijn (SEMC, 3ex.); Saramacca, West Suriname Road, 139 km WSW Zanderij Airport (5.15, -56.0667), 40-50 m, 6/10/99-6/14/99, FIT, Z. Falin, B. DeDijn, SM0167011 (SEMC, 1ex.); Saramacca, West Suriname Road, 145 km WSW Zanderij Airport (5.1517, -56.1456), 50 m, 6/10/99-6/14/99, FIT, Z. Falin, B. DeDijn (SEMC, 2ex.); Sipaliwini, CI-RAP Surv. Camp 1: on Kutari River (-2.1753, -56.7874), 228 m, 8/19/10-8/24/10, FIT, Larsen & Short, EXO-03207 (SEMC, 24ex.); Surv. Camp 3: Wehepai SE Kwamala (2.3629, -56.6977), 237 m, 9/3/10-9/7/10, FIT, T. Larsen & A.E.Z. Short (SEMC, 1ex.); Sipaliwini, CI-RAP Surv. Camp 1: upper Palumeu River (2.4770°N, 55.6294°W), 275 m, FIT, 3/10/12-3/16/12, A.E.Z. Short (AKTC & SEMC, 7ex.); Sipaliwini, CI-RAP Surv. Camp 4: on lower Kasikasima River (-2.9773, -55.3850), 200 m, 3/20/12-3/25/12, FIT and dung traps, T. Larsen (AKTC & SEMC, 41ex.).

Diagnostic description.

Length: 1.38-1.77 mm (avg. 1.60 mm); width: 1.30-1.62 mm (avg. 1.49 mm). Body rounded, convex, dark rufescent, with moderately conspicuous ground punctation; frons narrow, depressed along midline; supraorbital stria complete, detached at sides from frontal; frontal stria interrupted across depression; epistoma depressed at middle, sides weakly elevated; labrum weakly emarginate; each mandible with subacute basal tooth; sides of pronotum rather abruptly narrowed in anterior third; prescutellar impression subtriangular, rounded at base, ~ 1.5 × width of scutellum; pronotal disk with secondary punctures in lateral thirds; median pronotal gland openings small, annulate, rather widely separated, ~ 2/3 behind anterior margin; marginal pronotal stria complete around front and sides; submarginal striae absent; elytron with single, complete epipleural stria; outer subhumeral stria very short, apical, inner absent; dorsal stria one slightly abbreviated from apex, striae two and three usually complete, becoming fragmented apically, striae four and five represented by series of apical punctures, 4th also represented by strong, transverse basal arch; sutural stria present in apical 2/3, also becoming series of punctures toward apex; propygidium uniformly punctate, secondary punctures separated by ~ 1.5 × their diameters; pygidium much more finely and sparsely punctate; prosternal keel very broad, shallowly emarginate at base, lacking striae; prosternal lobe very short, also lacking marginal stria; mesoventrite weakly rounded in front, with fine marginal stria continued by very short, fine postmesocoxal stria; mesometaventral stria strongly crenulate, arched forward to middle of mesoventrite, continued by very short lateral metaventral stria; metaventrite and 1st abdominal ventrite impunctate, but 1st abdominal ventrite with distinct, annulate gland opening mesad metacoxa; protibia slender, outer margin rounded, weakly dentate, with ~ four marginal spines; male with flattened ventral protarsal setae; meso- and metatibiae very slender, with few fine marginal spines toward apex. Male: basal piece 1/3 length of tegmen; tegmen narrow at base, weakly expanded to near apex, apices rounded; tegmen slightly curved in lateral view; medioventral process absent; median lobe ~ 3/4 tegmen length, basal apodemes long, thin.

Etymology.

The name pervagatus approximately translates to widespread, common, which is very true of this species.

Distribution.

This species occurs across tropical South America, found in the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and across much of central and northern Brazil.

Remarks.

This species is quite consistent in its morphology throughout its broad range. It can be easily recognized by its round (not very elongate) body form, broad prosternal keel lacking striae, short prosternal lobe, laterally flattened pronotal margins, lack of lateral submarginal pronotal stria, and apically serially punctate elytral striae. We restrict the type series to a small number of localities around eastern Ecuador (from which we have obtained DNA sequences) and northern Peru.

While the vast majority of specimens of P. pervagatus have been collected by flight interception traps, a few specimens have been collected in leafcutter ant ( Acromyrmex hystrix ) refuse piles, as well as in dung-baited pitfalls.

Figures

Map 10. Collecting records for Phelister pervagatus.

Figure 15. A, B Phelister spectabilis: A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C, D P. pervagatus: C dorsal habitus D ventral habitus.

Figure 16. Male genitalia A-F Phelister spectabilis: A tergite 8 B sternite 8 C tergites 9 & 10 D sternite 9 E aedeagus, dorsal F aedeagus, lateral G, H P. pervagatus: G aedeagus, dorsal H aedeagus, lateral.