Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) of the Foothills-Andean Forest strip of Villavicencio, Colombia Author Cárdenas-Bautista, Johann Stephens Author Parada-Alfonso, Jenny Andrea Author Carvajal‑Cogollo, Juan E. text Check List 2020 2020-07-03 16 4 821 839 http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/16.4.821 journal article 10.15560/16.4.821 1809-127X Dichotomius nisus (Olivier, 1789) Materials examined. COLOMBIA • 1♀ , 23.42 mm (mean); Meta , Villavicencio , Vereda El Carmen , “Las Pesebreras” Farm ; 04°08′21.71″N , 073°39′40.81″W ; 648 m a.s.l. ; 15 Feb. 2019 ; Cárdenas Johann and Parada Jenny leg.; open pasture; Crplt 5; UPTC-In-00056 . • 1♀ , 23.42 mm (mean); Meta , Villavicencio , Vereda El Carmen , “Las Pesebreras” Farm ; 04°08′24.39″N , 073°39′39.24″W ; 648 m a.s.l. ; 15 Feb. 2019 ; Cárdenas Johann and Parada Jenny leg.; open pasture; Crplt 3; UPTC-In-00057 . Identification. This species can be distinguished from other Dichotomius species by the head with transverse roughness, anterior edge of the clypeus margined with two rounded teeth, presence of a tubercle at the base of the eyes in the form of a large horn that is simple in males and small and forked towards the apex in females; pronotum strongly dotted with a vertical slope towards the anterior part, and a very conspicuous midline forming two small rounded protuberances ( Sarmiento-Gárces and Amat-García 2014 ). Distribution. In Colombia it is found in the Orinoco region, from the flatlands to sectors of the lowland foot- hills ( Sarmiento-Gárces and Amat-García 2014 ). In the study area, it was observed between 650–700 m a.s.l. and detected only in open grassland habitat, so it is a rare species (seven individuals).