Dichotomius inachoides (Felsche, 1901)

Fig. 40A

Pinotus inachoides Felsche, 1901: 144 (original description). Type locality: Venezuela: Mérida. Name-bearing type: holotype (SMTD), examined by FZVM.

Pinotus inachoides – Gillet 1911b: 61 (catalogue). — Blackwelder 1944: 207 (list).

Pinotus (Cephagonus) inachoides – Luederwaldt 1929: 109 (key, characteristics).

Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) inachoides – Roze 1955: 44 (cited, checklist for Venezuela). — Vulcano & Pereira 1967: 585 (key for the Amazon). — Krajcik 2012: 91 (list). — Montoya-Molina & Vaz-de-Mello 2021: 7, 33 (key, diagnosis, distribution).

Material examined

VENEZUELA ‒ Aragua • 1 spec.; Cuyagua; 50 m a.s.l.; 6 Jul. 2004; D. García leg.; CEMT . ‒ Barinas • 7 specs; Bolívar, Barinitas, Paguey, Sector El Cacao, Andean foothills; 1080 m a.s.l.; 3‒4 Sep. 2015; R. Acconcia and J. Gámez leg.; CEMT . ‒ Merida • 1 ♂; Monte Zerpa, La Hechicera; Nov. 1987; Joffre B. leg.; CEMT • 1 ♀; Santa Rosa, La Hechicera; Jun. 1986; Joffre B. leg.; CEMT • 2 specs; Sucre, Jají; 8°40′20.49″ N, 71°24′38.59″ W; 1999 m a.s.l.; 8 Jul. 2009; D. Mora, P. Colmenares, M.Córdova and M. Nuñez leg.; human faeces; CEMT . ‒ Táchira • 2 ♀♀; “ La Flautera Palmira ” (?); 15 Jul. 1985; Joffre B. leg.; CEMT .

Distribution

Colombia and Venezuela.

Subregions of Venezuela

Coastal mainland, Plains, Andes mountains and Oriental Coast Range.

Literature records

Gillet 1911b: 61 (Venezuela). — Luederwaldt 1929: 109 (Venezuela). — Blackwelder 1944: 207 (Venezuela). — Vulcano & Pereira 1967: 585 (Venezuela). — Krajcik 2012: 91 (Venezuela). — Montoya-Molina & Vaz-de-Mello 2021: 7, 33 (Venezuela: Aragua; Barinas; Mérida; Sucre and Táchira).