Genieridium margareteae (Genier & Vaz-de-Mello, 2002)

Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z., 2008, Synopsis of the new subtribe Scatimina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini), with descriptions of twelve new genera and review of Genieridium, new genus, Zootaxa 1955, pp. 1-75 : 31

publication ID	11755334
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5242007
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D287CE-FFAA-AF04-D1DB-DE7BFF1A17EA
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scientific name	Genieridium margareteae
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Treatment

6.4. Genieridium margareteae View in CoL ( Génier & Vaz-de-Mello, 2002), new combination

Pedaridium cryptops View in CoL (misidentification, not Arrow, 1913): Ferreira & Galileo 1993: 7, 20–21; Vaz-de-Mello 2000: 194 Pedaridium margareteae: Génier & Vaz-de-Mello 2002: 192–193 View in CoL

Holotype ♂ and allotype female: BRASIL: Piauí: São Raimundo Nonato, Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara , I-1999, CA Matrangolo ( MZSP).

Paratypes: BRAZIL: Bahia: Caetité, C. Uran. Lagoa Real - INB, 8–16.I.2000 (4 FVMC) ; Encruzilhada , XII.1980 / A. Martínez e M. Alvarenga (3 CMNC) ; same as before except XII-1997, Vaz-de-Mello & Bello (4 FVMC) ; Jequié , II.1995, C. Sperber (1 FVMC) ; S. Antonio da Barra, XI–XII.1888, Gounelle (1 ZMHB) ; Vila Nova , 1908 (1 MZSP) ; same as before except: X.1938, Dr. Nick, Coll. Martínez (2 CMNC) . Mato Grosso: Chapada do Guimarães , XI.1963, Alvarenga (9 MZSP) . Minas Gerais: Águas Vermelhas , XII.1997, A. Bello (4 AMBC) . Pernambuco: Pery-Pery , V–VI.1892, Gounelle (1 ZMHB, 1 FVMC) ; same as before except: XI– XII.1892 (1 ZMHB) . Piauí: São Raimundo Nonato, PN Serra da Capivara, I.1999 , C.A. Matrangolo (5 FVMC) . Rio Grande do Norte: Natal (5 NHMB) ; same as before except: W. M. Mann, Stanford Exped., 1913-56 (1 BMNH) ; same as before except: III. 1952, Alvarenga (4 MZSP) ; III.1954, Alvarenga leg, Coll. Martínez (1 CMNC) .

Diagnosis: This species is almost identical to G. bidens , but differs by having the elytral discal striae strongly punctured and the clypeal teeth weakly transversely carinated basally (Fig. 62). Parameres as in Fig. 63.

Distribution: Caatinga province of the Chacoan subregion, with one record from northeastern Pantanal province of the Amazonian subregion ( Fig. 106).

Remarks: This species is probably the sister to G. bidens , but apparently occupies a more restricted habitat.