Uroxys, Westwood, 1842

Rosa, Cecilia Lozano De La, Cupello, Mario & Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z., 2024, The dung beetles of Venezuela (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): catalogue and updated distribution, European Journal of Taxonomy 959 (1), pp. 1-272 : 208-209

Uroxys metallescens Harold, 1868

Fig. 77

Uroxys metallescens Harold, 1868c: 49 (original description). Type locality: Colombia. Name-bearing type: two syntypes (MNHN), examined by FZVM.

Uroxys metallescens – Harold 1869d: 1002 (catalog, cited for Colombia). — Pessôa & Lane 1941: 442 (description). — Roze 1955: 43 (checklist for Venezuela). — Vulcano & Pereira 1967: 580 (key for the Amazon). — Medina et al. 2001: 139 (checklist for Colombia).

Material examined

VENEZUELA ‒ Aragua • 1 spec.; K. Tynuhoba leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Maracay, Choroni ; 28 Jul. 1993; O. Hillert leg.; CEMT . ‒ Mérida • 3 specs; Monte Zerpa ; 2600 m a.s.l.; Jul. 1995; A. de Ascencao leg.; dung; CEMT . ‒ Miranda • 1 spec.; El Junquito, bei Caracas ; 30 Apr. 1995; O. Hillert leg.; CEMT . ‒ Yaracuy • 1 spec.; Bolívar, Aroa ; 10°23′10″ N, 68°50′14″ W; 1647 m a.s.l.; 19 Jul. 2009; M. Asmussen, P. Colmenares and H. Martínez leg.; human faeces; CEMT • 1 spec.; same locality and collector data as for the preceding; 10°22′8.21″ N, 68°50′18.52″ W; 1626 m; 21 Jul. 2009; CEMT .

Distribution

Colombia and Venezuela.

Subregions of Venezuela

Coastal mainland, Andes mountains, and Central Coast Mountain Range.

Literature records

Harold 1869d: 1002 ( Venezuela: Distrito Capital: Caracas). — Pessôa & Lane 1941: 442 ( Venezuela). — Roze 1955: 43 ( Venezuela: Distrito Capital: El Junquito).

Figures

Fig. 77. Species distribution. Uroxys metallescens Harold, 1868. Green diamond = CEMT collection data; black circle = literature data.