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) diabolicus Genier , 1996 Plate 35D Ontherus (Caelontherus) diabolicus Genier , 1996: 48 (original description. Type locality: ECUADOR Pastaza: Llandia 1000 m. [17 km N del Puyo]). Ontherus diabolicus : Medina et al. 2001 : 139 (cited for Colombia); Hamel-Leigue et al. 2006 : 16 (cited for Bolivia); Donoso et al. 2009 : Appendix II. 17 (catalog of the types of the MQCAZ); Krajcik 2012 : 174 (complete list of species). Ontherus (Caelontherus) diabolicus : Moron 2006 : 120 (catalog of types MXAL); Carvajal et al. 2011 : 318-319 (cited for Ecuador); Chamorro et al. 2018 : 96 (cited for Ecuador). Type specimens. Ontherus (Caelontherus) diabolicus Genier , 1996. The holotype (♂) is deposited at the CMNC (see Genier 1996 : 49). Locality: ECUADOR Pastaza: Llandia 1000 m. [17 km N del Puyo], not examained. Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Records examined. MORONA SANTIAGO: Bosque Domoso, 1650 m (6 specimens CEMT); Comunidad Angel Rouby, 1300 m, Cordillera del Kutuku (4 specimens MECN); Comunidad Unsuants, 600-1100 m, Cordillera del Kutuku (3 specimens MECN). NAPO: Bosque Protector la Cascada Rio Coca, 640 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Cotundo Rio Osayacu, 1070 m, sector Shamato (1 specimen MUTPL); Quebrada Granadillas, 1300 m, Bosque Protector la Cascada, Parque Nacional Sumaco (1 specimen MUTPL). ORELLANA: Comunidad Kiwcha Chiruisla Station, 180-250 m (7 specimens MQCAZ); Dayuma Campo Palanda plataforma Primavera 1, 235 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Eden, Campo Eden plataforma G, 220 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Estacion Cientifica Yasuni PUCE, 250 m (21 specimens MQCAZ); Estacion de Diversidad Tiputini, 285 m, Parque Nacional Yasuni (3 specimens MUTPL); Ines Arango road Tiwino-rio Shiripuno, 250 m (1 specimen MUTPL); SCYasuni (2 specimens CEMT; 4 specimens MQCAZ). PASTAZA: Bosque Protector Oglan Alto, 555 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Chuyayacu oleoducto km 25, 200 m (2 specimens MUTPL). SUCUMBIOS : Aucayacu Rio El Eno, 16 km de Lago Agrio, 290 m (1 specimen MGO-UC); Bermejo plataforma ER-A road to Lumbaqui (1 specimen MUTPL); Gonzalo Pizarro, Simon Bolivar, 1200 m (2 specimens MECN); Tarapoa, Nuevo Manabi , 270 m (1 specimen MUTPL). ZAMORA CHINCHIPE: Zurmi, Comunidad La Wants, 1010 m (3 specimens MUTPL; 1 specimen MEPN); Zurmi Las Orquideas Rio Nangaritza, 870 m (1 specimen MUTPL). Literature records. LOJA: Loja ( Genier 1996 : 50). MORONA SANTIAGO: Macas ( Genier 1996 : 50). NAPO: Aguamo [= Ahuano] ( Genier 1996 : 50); without specific locality ( Genier 1996 : 50); Rio Jatun Yacu-Rio Napo Wathersed ( Genier 1996 : 50); km 7.3 Sarayacu-Loreto Rd, 1200 m ( Genier 1996 : 50); km 11.1 Sarayacu-Loreto Rd, 1200 m ( Genier 1996 : 50); km 25.4 Sarayacu-Loreto Rd, 950 m ( Genier 1996 : 50); 12 km WSW Tena, 600 m. NAPO [= ORELLANA]: Coca ( Genier 1996 : 50). NAPO [= SUCUMBIOS ]: Limoncocha ( Genier 1996 : 50); 2 km N Limoncocha ( Genier 1996 : 50); Santa Cecilia, 340 m ( Genier 1996 : 50). PASTAZA: Llandia 17 km N Puyo, 1000 m ( Genier 1996 : 50; Moron , 2006: 120; Donoso et al. 2009 : Appendix II. 17); 1 km E Mera, 1100 m ( Genier 1996 : 50); 22 km SE Puyo, 900 m ( Genier 1996 : 50); 25 km NE Puyo, 1000 m ( Genier 1996 : 50); 8 km E Rio Negro 10 km W Pastaza, Shell, 1400 m ( Genier 1996 : 50); 9 km SE Veracruz, 900 m ( Genier 1996 : 50). SUCUMBIOS : Dureno, 150 m ( Genier 1996 : 50). TUNGURAHUA: Ambato ( Genier 1996 : 50). ZAMORA CHINCHIPE: Sabanilla ( Genier 1996 : 50); without specific locality, Loja Oscordill. ( Genier 1996 : 50). UNDETERMINED PROVINCE: Chaca ( Genier 1996 : 50); Jarugui ( Genier 1996 : 50). Temporal data. Collected every month of the year. Remarks. Inhabits the lowland evergreen forests and evergreen foothill forests of the Amazon region from 150-1300 m a.s.l. Collected with pitfall traps baited with carrion and human feces.