Taxonomic redefinition of the genera Parataenius Balthasar and Pseudataenius Brown, with descriptions of three new species (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini) Author Stebnicka, Z. Teresa Author Skelley, Paul E. text Insecta Mundi 2009 2009-01-30 2009 66 1 18 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5404983 1942-1354 5404983 Key to the species of Parataenius 1. Head coarsely wrinkled, wrinkles broken into segments ( Fig. 1-3 , 7-9 ); pronotum with coarse punctures widely scattered along base and on sides ................................................................. 2 — Head with fine, close, slightly rugose wrinkles ( Fig. 4-6 , 10-12 ); pronotum with fine to moderate, close punctures everywhere ....................................................................................................... 4 2(1). Body elongate, moderately convex, reddish brown ( Fig. 1 , 7 ); meso- and metatibiae slightly dilated apically, terminal spur of protibia in male hooked inwardly at apex. Argentina , Bolivia ......... ........................................................................................................... P. selvae , new species — Body oblong-oval, strongly convex, dark castaneous to black ( Fig. 2-3 , 8-9 ); meso- and metatibia distinctly dilated apically, terminal spur of protibia in both sexes straight ............................ 3 Figure 1-6. Parataenius spp. , dorsal habitus. 1) P. selvae , holotype. 2) P. estero , holotype. 3) P. simulator . 4) P. derbesis . 5) P. brunneus . 6) P. martinezi , holotype. 3(2). Color black; coarse pronotal punctures very few, concentrated on sides ( Fig. 2 , 8 ); elytra about 2 times as long as pronotum. Argentina ................................................ P. estero , new species — Color reddish brown; coarse pronotal punctures more numerous, scattered in posterior half of pronotum and on sides ( Fig. 3 , 9 ); elytra about 2.5 times as long as pronotum. Widely distributed ............................................................................................................. P. simulator (Harold) 4(1). Pronotal punctures everywhere fine, uniformly distributed ( Fig. 4 , 10 ), punctures separated by about one puncture diameter. Southern South America ........................ P. derbesis (Solier) — Pronotal punctures everywhere mixed fine and moderate ( Fig. 5-6 , 11-12 ), punctures separated by 1 to 3 times the diameter of a puncture .............................................................................. 5 Figure 7-12. Parataenius spp. , anterolateral view of head and pronotum. 7) P. selvae , holotype. 8) P. estero , holotype. 9) P. simulator . 10) P. derbesis . 11) P. brunneus . 12) P. martinezi , holotype. 5(4). Color yellowish brown; punctures of pronotum shallow, close, separated by about one times their diameter ( Fig. 5 , 11 ); elytra microreticulate, intervals finely punctate throughout. Argentina .......................................................................................................... P. brunneus (Schmidt) — Color reddish brown; punctures of pronotum deep, separated by 1 to 3 times a diameter ( Fig. 6 , 12 ); elytra shiny, smooth, intervals impunctate. Argentina ...................................................... ..................................................................................................... P. martinezi , new species