Deltochilum (Deltochilum) enceladus Kolbe, 1893

Génier, François, 2012, A new species and notes on the subgenus Deltochilum (Deltochilum) Eschscholtz, 1822 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini), Zootaxa 3357, pp. 25-36 : 29

Deltochilum (Deltochilum) enceladus Kolbe, 1893

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Kolbe 1893: 192 original description (combination: Deltochilum enceladus ) Shipp 1897: 196 mention (combination: Deltochilum Enceladas )

Gillet 1911: 36 catalogue (combination: Deltochilum enceladus )

Paulian 1938: 249 monograph (combination: Deltochilum (Meghyboma) enceladus ) Blackwelder 1944: 202 catalogue (combination: Deltochilum enceladus )

Vulcano & Pereira 1967: 556 identification key (combination: Deltochilum enceladus )

Type locality. Xingu (Central-Brasilien).

Distribution. Bolivia, Brazil.

Material examined (14 males, 3 females). BRAZIL: MATO GROSSO, 13.4 km S Posto do Gil, elev. 240 m (14°37'55''S, 56°16'23''W), 11.i.2001, coll. Génier & Vaz de Mello (2001-17) - 1 male ( CMNC); same locality, 13.i.2001, coll. Génier & Vaz de Mello (2001-29) - 5 males ( CMNC); Fazenda São João, Municipio Diamantino, elev. 400 m (14°14'10''S, 56°8'11''W), 11.i.2001, coll. Génier & Vaz de Mello (2001-04) - 1 female, 1 male ( CMNC); same locality, 13.i.2001, coll. Génier & Vaz de Mello (2001-46) - 1 female, 1 male ( CMNC); same locality, 13.i.2001, coll. Génier & Vaz de Mello (2001-39) - 2 males ( CMNC); same locality, 13.i.2001, coll. Génier & Vaz de Mello (2001-45) - 1 male ( CMNC); MINAS GERAIS, Vespasiano, (19°40'S, 43°55'W), xii.1951, coll. P. Pereira - 1 male ( CMNC); PARÁ, IPEAN [=Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentação Agropecuárias do Norte], Belem, (1°26'32''S, 48°25'59''W), xi.1984, coll. L. Arnaud - 1 male ( CMNC); Mujo, xii.1921, coll. [anonymous] - 1 male ( CMNC); SÃO PAULO, Fazenda Fugueira, Guararapes, (21°15'S, 50°38'W), 23.ii.1941, coll. N. Sannomia - 1 female ( CMNC).

Remarks. Enceladus is the proper epithet spelling. The name is derived from the Greek deity Enceladus , son of Gaia and brother of Eurymedon . The largest species of the subgenus, which can easily be separated by the shape of parameres (Figs. 3–4) and externally by the evenly dull dorsum.