Elaphropus (Ammotachys) marchantarius, Boyd, Olivia F. & Erwin, Terry L., 2016
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.626.10033 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DEB2BADC-BEEC-430D-B80D-735BB7407ADC |
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Elaphropus (Ammotachys) marchantarius |
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Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Carabidae
Elaphropus (Ammotachys) marchantarius View in CoL sp. n. Figs 1E, 2F, 3F, 4F, 5F
Type material.
Holotype: male (NMNH) with following label data: "BRAZIL/AM-(Rio Solimões) / Ilha de Marchantaria / 59°58'W 3°15'S; Várzea / J. Adis leg. 22 I 1982". Paratypes: 8 (6 male, 2 female) in NMNH, ZSM from "BRAZIL/AM-(Rio Solimões) / Ilha de Marchantaria / 59°58'W 3°15'S; Várzea / J. Adis leg. 1.10.81" [1♂, NMNH], "BRAZIL/AM-(Rio Solimões) / Ilha de Marchantaria / 59°58'W 3°15'S; Várzea / J. Adis leg 20-2.[?] [handwritten] 1989A" // Lago Camaleão: light trap / 3.60 m above ground on / Macrolobium acaciifolium / leg. C Martius/A Rebello" [1♂, NMNH], handwritten label: "Jacareacanga / Para Brasie / XII-1968 / M. Alvarenga" [1♂, NMNH], "VENEZUELA, T.F.Amaz. / San Carlos de Rio / Negro, 23 Jan. 1985 / P. & P. Spangler, / R.Faitoute,W.Steiner" [1♂, NMNH], "LETICIA,Amazonas / Colombia 700 ft. / Feb.23-Mar.2/74 / H. & A. Howden" [2♂, UASM], "BRAZIL/AM-(Rio Solimões) / Ilha de Marchantaria / 59°58'W 3°15'S; Várzea / J. Adis leg. 22.XII 1981[?]" [1♀, NMNH], “Jacaré P.N.Xingu / M.Grosso- Bras. / XI.1961 / leg.M.Alvarenga" [1♀, ZSM].
Type locality.
Brazil: Amazonas: Rio Solimões, Ilha de Marchantaria, 59°58'W 3°15'S.
Description.
Size, form, color, microsculpture, head, prothorax, mesothorax, and distribution as in description of the subgenus.
Derivation of specific epithet.
The specific epithet marchantarius is a toponym referring to Ilha de Marchantaria, the collection locality of the majority of type material, located near Manaus, Brazil.
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