A taxonomic review of the neotropical genus Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)
Author
Edmonds, W. D.
Author
Zidek, J.
Coprophanaeus bonariensis (Gory)
text
Insecta Mundi
2010
2010-07-02
2010
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5352924
1942-1354
5352924
Coprophanaeus
(
C
.)
telamon
(
Erichson, 1847
)
Fig. 217, 220-222
,
231
,
238
,
273-274
Phanaeus telamon
Erichson, 1847: 106
Coprophanaeus telamon
(Erichson)
(recomb. by
Edmonds 1972: 843
)
Type.
Holotype
male, Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität, Berlin.
Diagnosis.
General
– Dorsum almost completely black, metallic coloration, where present, green or yellowish green. Clypeus strongly and abruptly angulate lateral to median teeth. Posterior (ventral) surface of protibia completely granulorugose (
Fig. 231
). Cap of anterior angle of metasternum simple, not bifurcate. Anterior surface of metasternum glabrous above anterior margin of metasternal disk, otherwise sparsely, weakly punctured. Metasternal disk finely punctured, lacking row of larger punctures along anterior margin. Basal pronotal fossae distinct. Elytral interstriae weakly and evenly convex. Length
14-26 mm
(usually>
20 mm
).
Male
– Base of head horn parallel-sided, anterior surface strongly concave, lateral angles acutely tuberculate; central process as long or longer than base, usually strongly inclined posteriorly and angularly bent in the middle (
Fig. 221-222
), bend often tuberculate on each side (
Fig. 222
, arrow). Pronotal prominence (
Fig. 274
) with acute lateral angles, cleat-shaped, flanked by deep oval concavities; width equal to distance between outer margins of eyes.
Female
– Cephalic carina trituberculate, weakly bowed anteriorly; length of clypeus greater than that of frons.
Specimen examined
– 531.
Distribution.
Western Amazonia from
Bolivia
to
Venezuela
(Pantanal, Ucayali, Napo, Venezuelan Llanos provinces) (
Fig. 238
).
Collection Records.
BOLIVIA
:
Beni
–
Villa
El
Carmen,
14
o
38’26”S
65
o
01’33”W
(
Jul
)
;
Paraparu
,
13
o
49’S
64
o
26’W
,
160 m
;
Río Negro
,
13
o
43’S
67
o
22’W
,
260 m
.
Cochabamba
–
Parque Departamental Altamachi
,
16
o
02’S
66
o
40’W
,
1150 m
(
Sep
)
;
Laguna Carachupa
(
Cordillera Mostenes
),
16
o
14’S
66
o
25’W
,
1250 m
;
Sacta
,
17
o
04’18”S
64
o
46’00”W
and
17
o
06’19”S
64
o
46’57”W
,
250 m
(
Dec
)
;
67.5 km
E Villa Tunari
[
Estación Biológica Valle Sajta
],
17
o
06’19”S
64
o
46’57”W
,
300 m
(
Feb
)
;
General Román
,
450 m
(
Feb
)
;
Yungas del Palmar
,
1200 m
;
Chimoré
,
250 m
(
Jan
)
;
Río Coni
,
400 m
;
Villa Tunari
(Nov)
;
117 km
E.
Cochabamba
, at
Lagunitas
17
o
06’22”S
65
o
40’57”W
,
1000 m
(
Feb
)
;
124 km
E. Cochabamba
, at
Río Espirito Santo
,
17
o
03’45”S
65
o
38’38”W
,
700 m
(
Feb
)
;
Río Ipiri
,
16
o
2’S
66
o
40’W
,
1100 m
,
16
o
3’S
66
o
41’W
,
700 m
,
16
o
3’S
66
o
40’W
,
900 m
;
San
Antonio
;
Valle Sacta
,
17
o
07’S
64
o
45’W
,
230 m
(
Mar
)
;
Sacta
,
17
o
06’19”S
64
o
46’57”W
,
250 m
(
Dec
)
;
San Francisco
,
280 m
(
Nov
).
La Paz
– Parque Nacional Madidi
,
13
o
38’S
68
o
44’W
,
260 m
(
Aug
)
;
Chalalán
,
14
o
26’S
67
o
55’W
,
360 m
;
Río Cocos
,
14
o
4’S
68
o
50’W
,
1000 m
;
Serranía del Tigre
,
13
o
35’S
68
o
38’W
,
700 m
;
Alto Madidi
,
13
o
38’S
68
o
44’W
,
260 m
;
San Miguel de Huachi
[Boopi Playa] (Dec)
; Guanay [Uyapi] (Oct).
Pando
–
2 km
E Fortaleza
,
120 m
;
Guayamerín
,
11
o
50’S
65
o
22’W
,
120 m
(
Feb
)
;
2.5 km
SW Fortaleza del Abuna
,
9
o
47’S
65
o
30’W
(
Feb
)
.
Santa Cruz
–
Lagunita Caparú
,
14
o
48’S
61
o
10’W
,
180 m
;
Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado
,
13
o
57’43”S
60
o
49’45”W
,
14
o
33.5’S
60
o
55.9’W
and
14
o
31’16”S
60
o
22’48”W
(
Jan
)
;
Los Volcanes
,
17
o
57.5’S
63
o
25’W
,
560 m
(
Feb
)
;
4.5 km
S Buena Vista
[
Hotel Flora
y
Fauna
],
17
o
29.925’S
63
o
39.128’W
,
440 m
(
Dec
,
Feb
)
.
BRAZIL
:
Acre
– Sector Florestal Rio Branco [
PZ-UFAC
] (
Feb
)
;
Palmar
de las
Islas
,
19
o
25’S
60
o
32’W
,
270 m
(
Feb
)
.
Mato Grosso
–
Mun. Diamantino
,
Fazenda São João
,
14
o
23’49”S
56
o
09’30”W
,
480 m
(
Jan
)
.
Rondônia
–
Porto Velho
(Mar)
;
62 km
S Ariquemes
(
Fazenda Rancho Grande
),
10
o
32’S
62
o
48’W
,
165 m
(
Sep-Oct
)
;
9 km
NE Cacaulândia
(Feb)
;
378 km
S Porto Velho
[Vilha Rondônia] (Jan-Feb)
.
COLOMBIA
:
Amazonas
– Leticia
,
200 m
(
Feb-Mar
)
;
Parque Nacional Amacayacu
[Leticia],
70 m
(
Dec
).
Boyacá –
El
Mortiño
(
Aug
).
Boyacá
– near
Pajarito
,
5
o
23'39"N
72
o
41’17"W
,
1000 m
(Jun).
Caquetá
–
Puerto
Solario, PNN
La Serranía de Chiribiquete
,
0
o
12’47.8"N
72
o
25’25.4"W
,
250 m
(Feb-
Mar
)
;
Gigante
(
Feb-Apr
).
Guainía
–
Caño Bocón
,
Santa Rosa
,
3
o
04’46"N
68
o
02’26"W
,
100 m
(Nov.).
Guaviare
–
San
José [Finca La Esmeralda],
2
o
33’N
72
o
38’W
,
240 m
(
Oct
)
;
RN Nukak Maku
,
2
o
10’35"N
71
o
10’58"W
.
Meta
–
Puerto
Gaitan,
150 m
(
Nov
)
;
Pedro de Arimena
,
250 m
(
Nov
)
;
Centro Agroturistico
CAFAM
,
4
o
17.6’N
72
o
32.8’W
(
Nov
)
;
San Martín
,
335 m
(
Apr
)
; Villavicencio (Feb-Mar, Nov);
Río Duda
, PNN
Tinigua
,
2
o
40’N
74
o
10’W
,
350 m
(
Jan
)
;
Vista Hermosa
,
3
o
02’44"N
73
o
35’42"W
,
200 m
(
Apr
)
Norte de Santander
–
3 km
N Chinácota
,
1000 m
(
May
)
; Sur [Bucaramanga] (Nov); ~
40 km
SSE
Toledo
, PNN
Tamá
,
7
o
07' N
72
o
13’W
,
1450 m
(
Sep
).
Putumayo
–
Mocoa
(
Mar
).
Vaupés
–
Caparú Biological Station
,
Río Apoporis
, 1.1
oS
69.5
oW
,
200 m
(
Nov-Dec
)
.
ECUADOR
:
Morona Santiago
–
Untsuants
[Cordillera
de Cutucú
],
2
o
32’57”S
77
o
53’23”W
,
600 m
.
Napo-Orellana
–
Yasuní Biological Station
,
00
o
40’S
77
o
24’W
,
215 m
(
Feb
,
Jun-Oct
)
;
Puerto Franciso de Orellana
[aka Coca] (Jun)
; Ávila (Jul);
Dureno [
Río Aguarico
] (Sep)
;
Tena
,
400 m
(
Feb
,
Jul
)
;
3.3 km
E Puerto Napo
(Jul)
;
12 km
WSW Tena
,
600 m
(
Jul
)
;
20 km
S Tena
(Jul)
;
21 km
E Puerto Napo
[
Jatun Sacha Biological Station
],
1
o
03’57.6”S
77
o
36’59.6”W
(
Feb-Mar
,
Jul
)
;
Lago Agrio
,
200 m
(
Jun
)
; Daimi (Sep);
Talag Pimpilata
,
750 m
(
Feb
)
; Yampuna (Jan); Archidona (Sep);
Tiputini Biological Station
,
00
o
38’S
76
o
09’W
,
220 m
(
Sep
)
;
Aliñahui
,
24 km
E Atahualpa
,
1
o
02’56.8”S
77
o
36’06.5”W
(
Mar
)
;
24.5 km
E Ahuano
,
1
o
00’08.0”S
77
o
27’13.8”W
(
Feb-Mar
)
;
29 km
E,
1.5 km
N San Pedro de Arajuno
,
00
o
58’48.2”S
77
o
25’25.2”W
,
360 m
(
Dec
)
;
0.6 km
E Río Arajuno
,
1
o
05’26.5”S
77
o
35’30.1”W
,
380 m
(
Dec
)
;
Payamino Research Station
,
00 29’36.01”S
77 17’29.15”W
,
400 m
(
Jul-Aug
).
Pastaza
–
Llandia
[
17 km
N Puyo
],
1000 m
(
Jul
)
;
Puyo
,
1
o
28’56”S
77
o
59’56”W
,
940 m
(
Mar
,
Jun
,
Nov
)
;
22 km
SE Puyo
(
Jul
).
Sucumbíos
–
Limoncocha
,
250 m
(
Jun
)
;
2 km
N Limoncocha
,
250 m
(
Jun
).
Tungurahua
–
Baños
(
Jan
)
;
Río Negro
,
1
o
24’S
78
o
13’W
.
PERU
:
Quiroz
,
Río Paucartambo.
Cusco
–
Huayllcyumbre
,
13
o
11’42.2S
70
o
39’27.7”W
,
650 m
(
Jun
)
;
Megantoni National Sanctuary
,
12
o
09’44”S
72
o
34’28”W
,
730-900 m
(
Apr
)
;
Saucaetambo
,
Cosnipata (Koshñipata) River
(
Mar
).
Huánuco
–
Tingo María
,
700 m
(
Jul
, Oct-
Dec
)
;
Cuchras [
Haullaga River Valley
] (Jun).
Junín
– Calabaza (Sep)
;
Satipo
(
Mar
,
May
).
Loreto
–
Campamento San Lorenzo
,
2
o
18’44.85”S
75
o
51’46”W
,
175-215 m
(
Jun
)
;
Pucallpa
(
Jul
,
Aug
).
Madre de Díos
–
Pantiacolla Lodge
,
8 km
NW El Mirador
trail, upper
Madre de Díos River
,
12
o
39’22”S
71
o
13’55”W
,
400 m
(
Oct
)
;
Cocha Cashu Biological Station
,
Manu National Park
,
11
o
53’45”S
71
o
24’24”W
,
350 m
(
Oct
)
;
Cocha Salvador Reserve
Zone, Manu National Park,
12
o
00’13.5”S
71
o
31’36”W
,
310 m
;
15km
NE Puerto Maldonado
[
Reserva Cuzco Amazónica
],
200 m
,
12
o
33’S
69
o
03’W
(
Jun
)
;
Río Tambopata
,
Ccolpa de Guacamayos
,
13
o
08.5’S
69
o
36.4’W
,
300 m
(
Oct
)
; Atalaya [Hotel Amazonia,
Río Madre de Díos
] (Jun);
Río Patuyacu
[
La Viuda Camp
],
12
o
52’S
68
o
55’33”W
,
400 m
(
Mar
)
;
Río Patuyacu
[Oculto Camp],
12
o
39’00”S
65
o
55’33”W
,
230 m
(
Sep
)
;
Río
Madre de Díos
[
Los Dos Amigos
camp],
12
o
34’10.0”S
70
o
06’01.4”W
,
250 m
(
Apr
).
Pasco
–
Santa Rosa
[Río Palcazu] (
Sep
)
;
Paujil
[Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillén],
500 m
(
Sep
).
San Martín
–
San
Jacinto (
Dec
)
;
Moyobamba [Dist. Naranjos,
San
Augustín] (Jan, May-Jul)
;
Mishqui-Yacu
,
Moyobamba
,
1200 m
(
Jul
)
.
VENEZUELA
:
Amazonas
–
La Tuquerena Rubio
(
Apr
).
Aragua
–
Portochuelo Pass
,
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier
,
1200 m
(
Jun
)
;
Estación Biológica Rancho Grande
,
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier
,
1100 m
(
Feb
,
Jun
,
Aug
,
Dec
)
;
Cuyagua
,
800 m
(
Oct
).
Bolívar
–
El Dorado
[Minas de Paypal] (
May
)
;
km 90 on road from
El
Dorado
to
Santa Elena
(
Feb
).
Falcón
–
Sector Cumbre
de Urea-El
Chorro
[Mpio. Petit],
1200 m
(Jul).
Mérida
–
20 km
SE Azulita
[La Carbonera Biological Reserve],
2300 m
(
Jun
)
;
Sector Cuenca del Río Capara
[Mpio. Padre Noguera],
7
o
50’32”N
71
o
30’34”W
.
Táchira
–
Presa La Honda
,
1100 m
(
Dec
)
;
Pregonero
(
Las Trampitas
),
1240 m
(
Jul
)
;
La Fundación
[
Presa Las Cuevas
],
600 m
(
Jul
)
;
San Cristóbal
,
1200 m
(
Aug
)
;
42 km
SE
San Cristóbal
,
700 m
;
20 km
NE San Cristóbal
,
1200 m
(
May
)
;
10 km
NE San Cristóbal
(
Parque Nacional Chorro del Indio
),
7
o
43’46”N
72
o
12’17”W
,
1300 m
(
May
,
Oct
)
;
Río Frio
,
500 m
(
Aug
)
;
Santo Domingo
,
300 m
(
Aug
)
.
Comments.
This species is widely distributed at lower elevations (<
1000 m
) along the eastern slopes of the Andes. Its range comes close to that of
C. corythus
in northwestern
Venezuela
, where the dividing line between the two is the
Mérida
–
Zulia
cordillera. While its ecological distribution is normally in mesophilic forests, it can enter more xeric habitats (
Vidaurre et al. 2008
).
The normal form of the male head horn is unique and closely approached only in
C. ignecinctus
. In some populations (e.g. from Bolivia’s Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado) the central process is cylindrical, bent forward and lacks any hint of the posterior tubercles.