Scarabaeinae dung beetles from Ecuador: a catalog, nomenclatural acts, and distribution records Author Chamorro, William Author Marin-Armijos, Diego Author senjo, Angelico Author Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z. text ZooKeys 2019 826 1 343 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.826.26488 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.826.26488 1313-2970-826-1 B1550A3AE54744509A44BC4366D5E110 Ontherus (Caelontherus) compressicornis Luederwaldt, 1931 Plate 35C Ontherus compressicornis Luederwaldt, 1931a: 401 (original description. Type locality: Ecuador). Ontherus compressicornis : Blackwelder 1944 : 206 (list of species of Latin America); Medina et al. 2001 : 138 (cited for Colombia); Gillett and Preziosi 2010 : 89 (distribution); Krajcik 2012 : 174 (complete list of species). Ontherus (Caelontherus) compressicornis : Genier 1996 : 51 (redescription); Carvajal et al. 2011 : 318-319 (cited for Ecuador); Chamorro et al. 2018 : 88 (figure 11B), 90 (figures 13B and 13D), 96 (cited for Ecuador). Type specimens. Ontherus compressicornis Luederwaldt, 1931. The holotype (♂) is deposited at the MZSP (see Genier 1996 : 52). Locality: Ecuador, not examained. Distribution. Ecuador and Colombia. Records examined. CANAR : Javin , 900-1400 m (3 specimens CEMT). CARCHI: 5 km NW de Maldonado, 550 m (2 specimens MQCAZ). Bosque Integral Otonga, 1815 m (40 specimens CEMT; 9 specimens MUTPL; 27 specimens MQCAZ). IMBABURA: Sta Rosa Intag, Cotacahi, 2000 m (1 specimen CEMT). LOJA: Alamor, Guambona, 1140 m (2 specimens CEMT). PICHINCHA: Curipoglio Cerro San Cristobal, 1800 m (1 specimen MUTPL). Literature records. COTOPAXI: 112 km W de Latcunga, 14 km de Pilalo, 1550 m ( Genier 1996 : 52). PICHINCHA: Bellavista Cloudforest Reserve, 2300 m ( Gillett and Preziosi 2010 : 89); 3 km E de Tandapi, Cornejo Astorga ( Genier 1996 : 52); 11 km E de Tandapi, 1310 m ( Genier 1996 : 52). PICHINCHA [= SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS TSACHILAS ]: 23 km E de Alluriquin , Chiriboga Road, 1400 m ( Genier 1996 : 52); 28 km E de Alluriquin , Chiriboga Road, 1580 m ( Genier 1996 : 52); 31 km NE de Alluriquin , Chiriboga Road, 1770 m ( Genier 1996 : 52). Temporal data. Collected in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and December. Remarks. Inhabits coastal evergreen foothill forests from 550-1300 m a.s.l. In the Andean region, it was recorded in both evergreen lower montane forests and montane cloud forests from 1550-2300 m a.s.l. According to Genier (1996) and Gillett and Preziosi (2010) , this species has been collected using pitfall traps baited with carrion.