Phanaeus prasinus lugens Nevinson, 1889

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 : 184

Phanaeus prasinus lugens Nevinson, 1889

Fig. 69A–C

Phanaeus lugens Nevinson, 1889: 179 (original description). Type locality: Venezuela. Name-bearing type: lectotype (MNHN), designated by Arnaud (1982), not examined.

Phanaeus lugens – Nevinson 1892: 5 (list). — Gillet 1911b: 84 (catalogue). — Sharp & Muir 1912: 582 (anatomy of the genitalia). — d’Olsoufieff 1924: 40, 96, 135, 151 (key, distribution). — Blackwelder 1944: 210 (list). — Roze 1955: 45 (cited, checklist for Venezuela). — Vulcano & Pereira 1967: 573 (key). — Arnaud 1982: 116 (list of types of MNHN).

Phanaeus (Phanaeus) prasinus lugens – Arnaud 2002b: 100 (key, characteristics). — Edmonds & Zídek 2012: 3, 6 (cited as junior synonym of P. prasinus ). — Krajcik 2012: 204 (list).

Material examined

VENEZUELA ‒ Mérida • 2 specs; 1400 m a.s.l.; Jun. 1998; Arnaud leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Sucre, Jaji ; 8°33′24.19″ N, 71°21′57.63″ W; 1862 m a.s.l.; 7 Jul. 2009; D. Mora, P. Colmenares, M. Córdova and M. Nuñez leg.; human faeces; CEMT. ‒ Zulia • 1 spec.; Santa Bárbara del Zulia; 190 m a.s.l.; 9 Apr. 2001; G.P. Almeida leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; same locality data as for preceding; 10 Apr. 2001; G.P. Almeida leg.; CEMT .

Distribution

Venezuela (endemic).

Subregions of Venezuela

Maracaibo Depression, and Andes mountains.

Literature records

Nevinson 1892: 5 ( Venezuela). — Gillet 1911b: 84 ( Venezuela). — d’Olsoufieff 1924: 96‒97, 151 ( Venezuela: Mérida). — Blackwelder 1944: 210 ( Venezuela). — Vulcano & Pereira 1967: 573 ( Venezuela). — Arnaud 1982: 116 ( Venezuela: Mérida); 2002b: 100 ( Venezuela: Mérida). — Krajcik 2012: 204 ( Venezuela).

Figures

Fig. 69. Species distribution. A. Phanaeus prasinus lugens Nevinson, 1889. B. Female of P. prasinus lugens. C. Male of P. prasinus lugens. D. Phanaeus prasinus prasinus Harold, 1868. E. Female of P. prasinus prasinus. F. Male of P. prasinus prasinus. Green diamond = CEMT collection data; black circle = literature data.