Genieridium zanunciorum (Vaz-de-Mello & Canhedo, 1998)

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 : 32

6.7. Genieridium zanunciorum ( Vaz-de-Mello & Canhedo, 1998), new combination

Pedaridium zanunciorum : Vaz-de-Mello & Canhedo 1998: 98–100; Vaz-de-Mello 2000: 194

Type series: Holotype ♂: BRAZIL: Minas Gerais: Santa Bárbara, 17-XI-1994, armadilha UV, Zanúncio ( MZSP).

Paratype: BRAZIL: Minas Gerais: Santa Bárbara , 22-X-1993, JC Zanúncio ( FVMC) .

Non-type material examined: BRAZIL: Goiás: Goiatuba, 1941, J Guérin (1 IBSP) ; Minas Gerais: Araguari , II-1970, H Martínez (1 CMNC) ; São Paulo : Ypiranga, F. Ohaus (1 MNHU) ; Ipiranga , II-1927, Spitz (1 CMNC) .

Diagnosis: Length 5.3–6.3 mm. Dorsum black, shiny. Clypeal teeth very acute, at same plane as lateral margins and separated from them by weak emarginations (Fig. 70). In other aspects similar to G. cryptops , except that interstriae always have biseriate setose punctures. Parameres as in Fig. 71.

Distribution: Scattered localities in Central and Southeastern Brazil ( Fig. 106).

Remarks: This species appears to be associated with some special habitat; the few known specimens were collected at light.