Onthophagus rhinophyllus Harold, 1868

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 : 162-163

Onthophagus rhinophyllus Harold, 1868

Fig. 62A

Onthophagus rhinophyllus Harold, 1868e: 84 (original description). Type locality: Venezuela. Name-bearing type: a single known syntype (MNHN), examined by FZVM.

Onthophagus rhinophyllus – Harold 1869c (cited); 1880: 31 (comments). — Candèze 1891: 330 (list). — Gillet & Boucomont 1927: 208 (catalogue).— Boucomont 1932: 299 (synopsis, key). — Blackwelder 1944: 212 (list, cited for Colombia). — Roze 1955: 46 (cited, checklist for Colombia). — Medina et al. 2001: 140 (checklist for Colombia). — Delgado et al. 2006: 6 (comments); 2012: 327 (list). — Pulido-Herrera & Zunino 2007: 114 (catalogue). — Ferrer-Paris et al. 2013: 108 (list). — Ratcliffe et al. 2015: (list for Peru). — Hielkema & Hielkema 2019: 92 (catalogue for the Guianas).

Material examined

VENEZUELA ‒ Aragua • 1 spec.; Coyagua ; 50 m a.s.l.; 6 Jul. 2004; D García leg.; CEMT . ‒ Yaracuy • 4 specs; Bolívar, Aroa ; 10°23′11.9″ N, 68°50′49.41″ W; 1380 m a.s.l.; 19 Jul. 2009; M. Asmüssen, P. Colmenares and H. Martínez leg.; human faeces; CEMT • 1 spec.; Bolívar, Aroa ; 10°0′0″ N, 68°0′0″ W [incorrect coordinates]; 710 m; 19 Jul. 2009; M. Asmüssen, P. Colmenares and H. Martínez leg.; human faeces; CEMT .

Distribution

Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru.

Subregions of Venezuela

System of hills and low sierras Lara-Falcón, Central Coast Mountain Range, and Guiana Shield.

Literature records

Harold 1868e: 84 ( Venezuela). — Candèze 1891 ( Venezuela: Carabobo: San-Esteban). — Gillet & Boucomont 1927: 208 ( Venezuela). — Boucomont 1932: 329 ( Venezuela). — Blackwelder 1944: 212 ( Venezuela). — Delgado et al. 2006: 6 ( Venezuela). — Pulido-Herrera & Zunino 2007: 114 ( Venezuela). — Ferrer-Paris et al. 2013: 109 (Bolívar: Isla de Anacoco; Miranda: Altos de Pipe and Yaracuy: Hacienda Guáquira).

Figures

Fig. 62. Species distribution. A. Onthophagus rhinophyllus Harold, 1868.B. Onthophagus transisthmius Howden & Young, 1981. Green diamond = CEMT collection data; black circle = literature data.