Four new species of the genus Rhyparus Westwood, 1845 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with modified pygidium and last abdominal ventrite in females
Author
Minkina, Ÿukasz
Author
Anichtchenko, Alexander
Author
Vasiljeva, Anastasija
Author
Skelley, Paul E.
text
Baltic Journal of Coleopterology
2022
22
1
81
101
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.13203792
1407-8619
13203792
Rhyparus paraphilippinensis
Ochi & Kakizoe, 2021
(
Figs. 13–15
,
24
,
32
)
Rhyparus paraphilippinensis
Ochi & Kakizoe, 2021: 31
, figs: 5, 18, 30, 38, 45.
Type
locality: “
Philippines
,
Mindanao Island
,
Caraga Region
,
Agusan del sur
,
Sibagat
”.
Rhyparus gracilis
Arrow, 1905
:
Anichtchenko
et al.
, 2021: 102
, figs: 3ac, 9, 15, 21, 27ab.
Additional material examined.
(22exx.):
8exx.:
Philippines
,
Mindanao
,
Bagongsilang
, 1996, leg.
Bocak
(
NMPC
); 3exx.:
Philippines
,
Mindanao
,
Gingoog
,
Eureka Mt.
,
730m
,
8°41.4970N
,
125°14.2710E
,
31.iii – 3.iv.2022
, leg.
A.Vasiljeva
(
DUBC
);
1ex.
: the same but: leg. A.Anicht
Minkina Ł., Anichtchenko A., Vasiljeva A., Skelley P.E.
chenko (
DUBC
);
1ex.
:
Philippines
,
Mindanao
,
Misamis
or.,
Claveria rd.
,
1200m
, 8.701522, 125.014624,
2628.iii.2022
, leg.
A.Vasiljeva
(
DUBC
);
1ex.
:
Philippines
,
Mindanao
,
Davao del Sur
,
Apo
Mt.
Rng
,
Mabanlas
,
1200m
, 7.120251, 125.317203,
2324.iii.2022
, leg.
A. Vasiljeva
(
DUBC
);
1ex.
: the same but:
Philippines
,
Mindanao
,
Davao del Sur
,
Apo
Mt.
Rng
,
Mabanlas
,
1500m
,
7 °7.2810N
,
125°18.7580E
,
21 23.iii.2022
(
DUBC
)
;
7exx.: the same but:
21 24.iii.2022
, leg.
A. Vasiljeva
(
DUBC
)
.
Comment.
Specimens from paper of
Anichtchenko
et al.
, 2021
identified by authors as
R. gracilis
indeed are
R. paraphilippinensis
. Additionally, see: discussion.
Distribution.
Philippines
: Mindanao Island.