Passalidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) from the Caribbean coast of Colombia: synopsis, key, and new species description
Author
Jimenez-Ferbans, Larry
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5710-2265
Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia
larryjimenezferbans@gmail.com
Author
Maestre-Guerra, Ana
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2046-8036
Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia
Author
Villalba-Fuentes, Evelin
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3332-5384
Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia
Author
Barros-Barrios, Mayelis M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2634-5408
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Caldas, Calle 65 # 26 - 10, Manizales, Zip code 170004, Colombia
Author
Munoz-Montero, Jeison
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2563-9388
Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia
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28.
Veturius (Veturius) standfussi Kuwert, 1891
Fig. 30
Diagnosis.
41.4-46.5 mm total length. Anterior border of the labrum straight or slightly concave. Frontoclypeus almost straight. Frontal-clypeal suture absent. Internal tubercles small, joined to central tubercle by V-shaped ridges. Central tubercle small, with apex not free; lateroposterior tubercles large, distinct, and transverse. Frontal fossae with some setae. Postfrontal groove complete. Mediobasal area of the mentum glabrous. Marginal groove over anterior border of the pronotum expanded. Mesosternum glabrous. Metasternum pubescent anterolaterally and in lateral groove; disc not delimited by punctations. Meso- and metatibiae with a small spine. Humeri and epipleura glabrous; anterior vertical face of elytra pubescent.
Figure 30.
Veturius (Veturius) standfussi
Kuwert, 1891
A
head and pronotum in dorsal view
B
habitus dorsal
C
habitus ventral
D
lateral view. Scale bars: 4.0 mm (
A
); 5.0 mm (
B, C, D
).
Comments.
Originally described from Venezuela, this species is distributed in the Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (
Boucher 2006
).