Coprophanaeus (Coprophanaeus) dardanus (MacLeay, 1819),

Cupello, Mario & Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z., 2013, New evidence for the validity of Coprophanaeus (C.) terrali Arnaud, 2002 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Phanaeini), a dung beetle from Brazil, Zootaxa 3717 (3), pp. 359-368: 364-365

Coprophanaeus (Coprophanaeus) dardanus (MacLeay, 1819)  Edit

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Comments. We have observed some characteristics in C. dardanus  Edit that differ from those cited by Edmonds & Zidek (2010). The pronotum of this species, as well as that of C. terrali  Edit , possesses a distinct midlongitudinal sulcus, contrary to Edmonds & Zidek’s observation that this sulcus was absent. The cap of the anterior metasternal angle is variable: although it is simple in many specimens, as stated by Edmonds & Zidek, many others have it strongly forked. In addition, the cap is often followed by a small fossa (such as cited by Edmonds & Zidek for C. degallieri  Edit and C. parvulus  Edit ), and the metasternal disk has a weak midlongitudinal sulcus. These new observations are incorporated in our modification of Edmonds & Zidek’s key above.

Material examined. BRAZIL: ALAGOAS: Ibateguara, Aquidabã-II, 16.III. 2008, B. K. C. Filgueiras col.— 1 specimen (CEMT); Ibateguara, Serra Grande, 9 º00’01.4”S 35 º 51 ’19.1”W, 05.X. 2011, B. K. C. Filgueras col.— 1 male and 2 females (CEMT); Ibateguara, Varjão, 19.IX. 2007, B. Filgueiras col.— 5 specimens (CEMT); Ibateguara, Varjão, 12.X. 2007, B. Filgueiras col.— 1 specimen (CEMT). AMAPÁ: Serra do Navio, Cava Urucum- Amapari, 0’ 53 ’ 6 ”N 51 º 52 ’ 53 ”W, IX. 2000, R. Ribon col.— 1 specimen (CEMT). BAHIA: Igrapiuna, Pancada Grande, 13 º 48 ’ 8 ”S 39 º 10 ’ 3 ”W, 19.V. 2010, R. Carvalho— 4 specimens (CEMT); Igrapiuna, Vila 5, 13 º 48 ’ 8 ”S 39 º 10 ’ 3 ”W, 19.V. 2010, R. Carvalho col.— 7 specimens (CEMT); Porto Seguro, RPPN Veracel, XI. 2004, J.

Louzada col.— 2 specimens (CEMT); Valença, Cachoeira do Candengo, 0 3.III. 1987, J. B. col.— 3 males (MNRJ). CEARÁ: Ubajara, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Trilha da Samabaia, 830 m., 3 º 50 ’ 26 ”S 40 º 54 ’ 29 ”W, 15.II. 2013, Vaz-de-Mello & Grossi cols.— 2 males and 1 female (CEMT); Ubajara, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Trilha da Samabaia, 830 m., 3 º 50 ’ 26 ”S 40 º 54 ’ 29 ”W, 19.II. 2013, Vaz-de-Mello & Grossi cols.— 1 male and 1 female (CEMT). MATO GROSSO: Querência, Fazenda São Luiz, II. 2009, R. Andrade col.— 2 specimens (CEMT). MINAS GERAIS: Manhumirim, 30.III. 1937, Zellibor-Hauff col.— 1 male (MNRJ); Mar de Espanha, XI. 1987, Miro col.— 1 male (MNRJ); Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, 12.X. 1992, J. Louzada col.— 2 specimens (CEMT); Rio Novo, 10.XII. 2012, H. M. L. Advincola col.— 4 males and 2 females (CEMT); Rio Novo, 14.I. 2013, H. M. L. Advincola col.— 1 female (CEMT); Viçosa, 18.XII. 1990, Louzada & Mello cols.— 1 specimen (CEMT). PARÁ: Belém, IPEAN, XI. 1984, N. Degallier col.— 1 specimen (CEMT); Benevides, VIII. 1993, without collector— 1 specimen (CEMT); Novo Progresso, Fazenda Florentino, 7 º 8 ’ 51 ”S 55 º 23 ’ 38 ”W, I. 2011, T. Pelissari col— 1 specimen (CEMT); Novo Progresso, Fazenda Florentino, 6 º 51 ’ 59 ”S 55 º 29 ’ 23 ”W, 12.I. 2011, T. Pelissari col.— 6 specimens (CEMT); Óbidos, without date and collector— 1 female (MNRJ); Redenção, 7 º 46 ’S 51 º 58 ’W, XI. 1998, P. Scheffler & T. Scheffler cols.— 6 specimens (CEMT); Redenção, Pinkaiti-Aik, 7 º 46 ’S 51 º 58 ’W, X. 1999, P. Scheffler col.— 2 specimens (CEMT); São Félix do Xingu, Kayapó Pinkaiti Research Station, 31.X. 1998, P. Scheffler col.— 1 specimen (CEMT). PERNAMBUCO: Iguarassu, RECD, 30.IV. 2006, Arcanjo col.— 1 specimen (CEMT); Iguarassu, RECD, 25.V. 2007, C. Costa col.— 1 specimen (CEMT). RIO DE JANEIRO: Angra dos Reis, Ilha Grande, IV. 1992, Theotônio col.— 3 specimens (CEMT); Itatiaia, 700m, 19.X. 1923, J. F. Zikán col.— 1 male (FIOC); Itatiaia, 700m, 29.XII. 1924, J. F. Zikán col.— 1 male (FIOC); Itatiaia, 700m, 05.I. 1925, J. F. Zikán col.— 1 female (FIOC); Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Casa do Pesquisador, 810 m., 22–24.X. 2010, Wallace Beiroz & Mario Cupello cols.— 1 female (MNRJ); Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Casa do Pesquisador, 810 m., 22–25.II. 2013, Mario Cupello col.— 1 female (MNRJ); Resende, Serrinha do Alambari, II. 2011, U. Caramaschi & H. de Niemeyer cols.— 1 female (MNRJ); Restinga da Marambaia, 24.IV. 1996, Marcela L. Monné & J. A. Giorgi cols.— 1 female (MNRJ); Restinga da Marambaia, 23 º 3 ’S, 43 º 59 ’W, 19.II. 2010, W. Beiroz col.— 3 specimens (CEMT); Rio de Janeiro, Floresta da Tijuca, I. 1933, C. A. Campos Seabra col.— 3 males and 1 female (MNRJ); Rio de Janeiro, Floresta da Tijuca, XII. 1989, C. Godinho col. - (CEMT); Rio de Janeiro, Parque Lage, II. 1992, F. Vaz-de-Mello col.— 17 specimens (CEMT). RORAIMA: Amajari, Ilha de Maracá, 09.V. 2009, R. Andrade col.— 2 specimens (CEMT); Caracaraí, VII. 1997, F. Vaz-de-Mello col.— 3 specimens (CEMT); Pacaraima, IX. 1996, Ribeiro & Vazde-Mello cols.— 2 specimens (CEMT). SANTA CATARINA: Bombinhas, ARIE de Zimbros, 27 ºS 48 ºW, 14.X. 2011, C. Oliveira col.— 2 specimens (CEMT); Brusque, Chácara Edith, 27 º 5 ’S 48 º 53 ’W, XII. 2009, C. Marcon & M. Hernández cols.— 4 specimens (CEMT); Corupá, Anton Maller col.— 6 males and 7 females (MNRJ); Itapema, 27 º 5 ’ 13 ”S 49 º 35 ’ 54 ”W, 2010, M. Rocha & C. Marcon cols.— 2 specimens (CEMT); Itapema, 27 º05’S 48 º 35 ’O, 17.I. 2013, P. G. Silva col.— 2 males and 2 females (CEMT); Joinville, without date, Brückner col.— 1 male (MNRJ). SÃO PAULO: Peruíbe, 10.XII. 1940, H. Zellibor col.— 1 male and 1 female (MNRJ); São Paulo, Camarujipe, 19.VII. 2002, without collector— 1 specimen (CEMT).

Figures

FIGURE 14. Distribution map of Coprophanaeus terrali, C. dardanus and C. telamon. Note that C. terrali is not sympatric (i. e., was not collected together) with either of the two other species.

FIGURE 15. Distribution map of Coprophanaeus terrali, C. dardanus and C. telamon in northern Mato Grosso, Brazil. Note that C. telamon is limited to west Juruena and north of lower Teles Pires Rivers (however passing Juruena much farther south), C. dardanus east of Xingu River (also in western varzea), and C. terrali in higher lands between these three rivers.