Pedaria ricardogutai Daniel, Strümpher & Josso, 2023

Strümpher, Gimo M. Daniel Werner P. & Josso, Jean-François, 2023, Dung beetle fauna from Mount Mabu. Part 2: Pedaria ricardogutai (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), a new species, with an annotated checklist of species of Pedaria Laporte, 1832 from Mozambique, Zootaxa 5325 (3), pp. 409-418 : 410

Pedaria ricardogutai Daniel, Strümpher & Josso , new species urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:DD252420-ABE3-43AA-A5C8-94D15FAAC3EC

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Type locality: Mabu Forest (16°17’04’’S, 36°23’43”E), Zambézia Province, Mozambique .

Material examined. Holotype, ♁ ( TMSA): “MOZ [ Mozambique]: Zambézia [Province] | Mabu Forest, Mt. Mabu | Foothills - Trans [ Transect ]. 12 | 16°17’04’’S, 36°23’43”E | 18–20.iv. 2022, 1090 m | Daniel, Nganhane & Strumpher || Hum. [Human] dung pitfall trap | Dense woodland & bamboo forest || HOLOTYPE | Pedaria ricardogutai | Daniel, Stŗmpher & | Josso 2023 [red cardstock]” . Paratypes ( BMSA), (1♁ BMSA (C) 138103; 1♀ BMSA (C) 138104): “MOZ [ Mozambique]: Zambézia [Province] | Mabu Forest, Mt. Mabu | Foothills - Trans [ Transect ]. 12 | 16°17’04’’S, 36°23’43”E | 18–20.iv. 2022, 1090 m | Daniel, Nganhane & Strumpher || Hum. [Human] dung pitfall trap | dense woodland & bamboo forest || Terres. [Terrestrial]. Invert [Invertebrates] || Dept [Department] | National Museum | P.0. Box 266, Bloemfontein 9300, | South Africa || PARATYPE | Pedaria ricardogutai | Daniel, Stŗmpher & | Josso, 2023 [yellow cardstock]” . Paratype (1♀ JFJC, 1♀ TMSA) “MOZ [ Mozambique]: Zambézia [Province] | Mabu Forest, Mt. Mabu | Foothills - Trans [ Transect ]. 12 | 16°17’04’’S, 36°23’43”E | 18–20.iv. 2022, 1090 m | Daniel, Nganhane & Strumpher || Hum. [Human] dung pitfall trap | Dense woodland & bamboo forest”. PARATYPE | Pedaria ricardogutai | Daniel, Stŗmpher & | Josso, 2023 [yellow cardstock]”.

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FIGURES 1–6. Pedaria ricardogutai Daniel, Stŗmpher & Josso, new species, holotype (TMSA). 1, habitus, dorsal view; 2, habitus, ventral view; 3–5, aedeagus, lateral and dorsal views; 6, labels.