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 text ZooKeys 2023 2023-09-12 1179 243 297 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1179.104037 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1179.104037 1313-2970-1179-243 1C2AC35B27664077BA9B3EB4E8E8452A FD30B3684976524BBEFEED3F9C8679D1 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 ).