A review of the black species of Cyclocephala Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dynastinae) from Colombia Author Neita-Moreno, Jhon C. text Zootaxa 2021 2021-08-24 5026 1 1 58 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5026.1.1 1175-5326 10100344 07E0C922-6B0F-4916-85C2-AD95146A8F1E Cyclocephala rogerpauli Moore, Branham, & Cave, 2018 ( Figs. 1E–F ; 19C ; 20C ; 21C ; 23E–F ; 29E ; 35 ) Diagnosis . Cyclocephala rogerpauli is similar to C. marqueti because the inner edge of the metatibia has a longitudinal keel ( Fig. 19C ) and the surface of pygidium has denser punctures ( Fig. 24C ). Cyclocephala rogerpauli can be distinguished by the dense punctures on the surface of the metasternite. The female epipleuron is weakly enlarged at the level of the first abdominal sternite ( Fig. 20C ). Redescription . Male ( Fig. 1E ). Length 25.0–26.0 mm; width 12.5–13.0 mm. Color black. Head: Frons moderately to moderately densely punctate (rarely sparsely), punctures mostly moderately large (rarely small). Clypeus with surface similar to frons, apical half often with only a few, small punctures; apex convexly rounded, margined, usually with weak angle at center, weakly reflexed. Mandibles apically rounded, internal face with a groove; labium densely setose, paraglossa undeveloped, apex widely notched; maxilla with galea developed, with 7 teeth, lacinia sclerotized and developed toward base of teeth. Interocular width equals 4.0 transverse eye diameters.Antenna with 10 antennomeres, club with a few long setae and slightly longer than antennomeres 2–7. Pronotum: Surface with punctures moderately dense, moderately large to large (especially on sides), ocellate, deep. Base lacking marginal bead. Elytra: Surface with punctate rows, punctures of striae and intervals smilar to those of pronotum; entire surface often coarsely and transversely wrinkled obscuring rows of punctures. Pygidium: Surface moderately densely to more usually sparsely punctate; punctures moderate in size to more usually moderately large, ocellate, setigerous; setae short, spine like, tawny ( Fig. 24C ). In lateral view, surface in male evenly convex, weakly convex to nearly flat in female. Legs: Protibia tridentate, basal tooth slightly removed from others. Protarsus enlarged ( Fig. 1E ), tarsomeres 2–4 successively gradually larger, fifth large, curved, with small angulation at base on ventral side; median claw at base with small tooth, claw large, curved, apex cleft. Metatarsus subequal in length to metatibia. The inner edge of the metatibia has a longitudinal keel ( Fig. 19C ). Venter: Prosternal process moderate in length, columnar, apex obliquely flattened into a transverse oval with anterior 2/3 to 4/5 raised into convex “button”. Genitalia: Parameres as in Fig. 26E–F . Female ( Fig. 1F ). Length 24.0– 25.9 mm ; width 12.0– 12.1 mm . Similar to male, punctures on pronotum similar. Epipleuron (ventral view, Fig. 20C ) slightly enlarged at level of first abdominal sternite. In dorsal view, lateral margin slightly enlarged just before middle ( Fig. 20C ); in lateral view, ventral margin of epipleuron without tooth or angulation ( Fig. 20C ). Abdominal ventrite VIII entire, not emarginate at center. Pygidium slightly concave, punctures sparse. Protarsus simple ( Fig. 1F ). Gonocoxite larger than gonocoxal sternite, gonocoxite at center with a membranous area (Fig. 32E). Distribution . Cyclocephala rogerpauli is known only from Colombia ( Dechambre 1999 ). Life history . Adults are attracted to lights at night. The adults are also attracted to the flowers of Attalea butyracea (Mutis ex L.f.) Wess. Boer ( Arecaceae ) ( Dechambre 1997 ). Locality records ( Fig. 35 ). 7 specimens examined from IAvH and MNHN . “ San Onofre (Sucre) / Colombia / 17-24 juillet 1995 / Attalea butyracea / Palm 3/1 / Holotype / Cyclocephala nigra n. sp. HOLOTYPE / R. P. DECHAMBRE det. 1998” MNHN EC10190 . “ San Onofre ( Sucre ) / Colombia / 17- 24 juillet 1995 / Attalea butyracea / Palm 3/1 / Holotype / Cyclocephala nigra n. sp. PARATIPES / R. P. DECHAM- BRE det. 1998” MNHN ( 1 male and 4 females ). “ Colombia , Magdalena , Santa / Marta , Reserva Biológica Caoba / Corrg. Bonda, Vda. Theran, / Bosque Intervenido , Tropical Alternohidrígrico , 11º11´33.4´´N ; 74º/0´24.4´´W. WGS 84, 347 m . Trampa / de Luz Negra, Manual, 4.vi.2019 , / Jhon César Neita Moreno” [ ♀ -IAvH-E-216386] .