Notes on the taxonomy of Deltorhinum Harold 1869 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) with description of a new speciesı updated identi fication key and the transfer of D. robustum to Ateuchus
Author
Montoya-Molina, Santiago
Author
Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z.
text
Journal of Natural History
2019
2019-05-13
53
13
749
760
journal article
10.1080/00222933.2019.1606359
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1464-5262
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Key to the species in the genus
Deltorhinum
(slightly modified from
Génier 2010
)
1
. Anterior pronotal portion modified mediallyı either lobate or bilobate along anterior edge and depressedı anterior portion of the hypomeron deeply excavated.
Deltorhinum
............................................................................................................................................... 2
- Anterior pronotal portion unmodifiedı or if modified then anterior portion of the hypomeron very feebly excavated .. some
Ateuchus
Weber
species that can be confounded with
Deltorhinum
ı including
A. genieri
........................................................... n. n.
2
. Pronotal anteromedial portion unilobate...................................................................................... 3 - Pronotal anteromedial portion bilobate (pronotal sulcus bearing two lobes).............. 6
3
. Anterior pronotal portion lacking small median transverse bulge on depressed portion.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
- Anterior pronotal portion with a small median transverse bulge on depressed portion;
Brazil
(Xingu-Araguaia interfluve in southern
Pará
) ..
Deltorhinum vazdemelloi
Génier
4
. Pygidial basal thirdı presenting fine coarse punctures;
Brazil
(Upper Amazon and
Rondônia
) ................................................ ..............................................
Deltorhinum batesi
Harold.
- Basal portion of pygidium rugoseı apical portion finely punctate .................................. 5
5
. Head frontal carina arcuate median portion feebly lower than the lateral portions. Medial sulcus distinct on the posterior thirdı fainted at the anterior edge. Paramera curved and widely separated apicallyı curved inner borders;
Brazil
(Lower Amazon)... ...................................................................................................................
Deltorhinum genieri
nov. sp.
- Head frontal carina straight in dorsal viewı median portion as high as in the sides. Pronotal longitudinal sulcus complete joining the posterior and anterior portions. Paramera curved and closely separated apicallyı straight inner borders;
French Guiana
.............................................................................................
Deltorhinum guyanensis
Génier
6
. Pronotal longitudinal sulcus wideı edges extending obliquely outward anteriorly... 7
- Pronotal longitudinal sulcus narrow. Edges not extending obliquely outward ante- riorly;
Brazil
(Mato Grossoı
Mato Grosso do Sul
).. ........
Deltorhinum bilobatum
Génier.
7
. Anterior portion proceed a round gibbosity towards front;
Bolivia
....................................... ...................................................................................................
Deltorhinum kempffmercadoi
Génier
- Anterior portion bilobate proceed a v-shaped gibbosity towards front;
Brazil
(
Mato Grosso
)................................................. ...............................................
Deltorhinum armatum
Génier