Mylaris maxima (Germar, 1824)

Spiessberger, Erich Lara & Mermudes, José Ricardo Miras, 2018, Notes on the Distribution and Ovipositor Morphology of Mylarisgigas (Linnaeus, 1767), Mylaris maxima (Germar, 1824), and Taphrosomadohrni Kirsch, 1866 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae: Cnodalonini), The Coleopterists Bulletin 72 (1), pp. 209-213 : 210

Mylaris maxima (Germar, 1824) ( Figs. 5–8 )

Examined Material. BRAZIL: Goias: Planaltina (15°36’S 47°44’W, 960 m) 29.I.2001, without leg., 1 M ( CPAC) . Minas Gerais: Jabuticatubas ( Serra do Cipó ) 1, 21–24.XI.2000, U. Caramaschi leg., 1 F ( MNRJ) . Esp´ırito Santo: Linhares ( Parque Sooretama ) III.1953, Pedro Almeida Teles leg., 2 M, 2 F ( MNRJ) ; Rio de Janeiro: Cachoeiras de Macacu ( REGUA) 27.IX.2013, Mermudes et al. leg., 1 M ( DZRJ) . Rio das Ostras , 8. X.1983, C. R. Sampaio leg. 1 F ( DZRJ) . Senador Vasconcelos ( Morro da Posse ) (22°53’17.2”S 43°32’17.5”W 124 m) 12.VIII.2015, Alves, A. leg., 1 F, 1 M ( DZRJ) . Campo Grande , I.2016, Alves, A. leg., 1M ( DZRJ) . S~ ao Fidélis (E. Rio Brasil ) VIII.1956, O. Alvarenga leg., 1 F ( MNRJ) . Santa Catarina: Joinville , Brückner leg., 1 F ( MNRJ) . ARGENTINA: Misiones: Cainguas, Campo Grande , X.1949, Alergo leg., 1 F; Tabunas XII.195, Monrós leg., 1 M, 1 F; Ango Hacutinga X.1951, Monrós leg., 1M; Salto Encantado 11 km Aristobulo Del Valle , XI.1951, Monrós leg., 1M. PARAGUAY: Itapua: Capitan Meza XII.1952, Neunteufel leg., 1F ( IFML) .

Distribution. Brazil ( Blackwelder 1945). New country records: Argentina and Paraguay ( Fig. 19 ).

Figures

Figs. 1–12. Mylaris gigas: Male - 1) Dorsal habitus; 2) Lateral habitus; Female – 3) Dorsal habitus; 4) Lateral habitus. Mylaris maxima: Male - 5) Dorsal habitus; 6) Lateral habitus; Female – 7) Dorsal habitus; 8) Lateral habitus. Taphrosoma dohrni: Male - 9) Dorsal habitus; 10) Lateral habitus; Female – 11) Dorsal habitus; 12) Lateral habitus.

Fig. 19. Distributional map of specimens of Mylaris gigas, Mylaris maxima, and Taphrosoma dohrni examined in the present study.