Sylvicanthon seag, Cupello & Vaz-De, 2018

Cupello, Mario & Vaz-De, Fernando Z., 2018, A monographic revision of the Neotropical dung beetle genus Sylvicanthon Halffter & Martínez, 1977 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini), including a reappraisal of the taxonomic history of ‘ Canthon sensu lato’, European Journal of Taxonomy 467, pp. 1-205 : 204

Sylvicanthon seag sp. nov.

Material examined

Paratypes

B RAZIL: Amazonas: 6 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Manaus, 3 Jan. 1978, B.C. Ratcliffe leg. ( FSCA); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Manaus , BR 174, km 64, 20 Aug. 1984, Milan Hrabovsky leg. ( FSCA).

FRENCH GUIANA: 1 ♀, Cayenne, Roura, Amazon Nature Lodge, “ 30 km SE Roura on Kaw Rd.”, 04º33.570′ N, 52º12.433′ W, 300 m, 3–10 Jun. 2005, pitfall with human faeces, J.E. Eger leg. ( FSCA); 1 ♂, “D-5 / 4k SE Tngmd Jct”, 17–18 Aug. 1995, J.E. Wappes leg. ( FSCA); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, “D-5 / 4k SE Tngmd Jct”, 21–22 Aug. 1995, J.E. Wappes leg. ( FSCA); 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, “D-5 / 4k SE Tngmd Jct”, 24–27 Aug. 1995, J.E. Wappes leg. ( FSCA); 3 ♀♀, “D-5 / 4k SE Tngmd Jct”, 25–27 Aug. 1995, J.E. Wappes leg. ( FSCA).

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: 1 ♂, “ 1 mi. W. Morne / Bleu Trinidad”, 23 Jun. 1968, Julius Boos leg. ( FSCA).