Passalidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) from the Caribbean coast of Colombia: synopsis, key, and new species description Author Jimenez-Ferbans, Larry https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5710-2265 Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia larryjimenezferbans@gmail.com Author Maestre-Guerra, Ana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2046-8036 Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia Author Villalba-Fuentes, Evelin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3332-5384 Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia Author Barros-Barrios, Mayelis M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2634-5408 Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Caldas, Calle 65 # 26 - 10, Manizales, Zip code 170004, Colombia Author Munoz-Montero, Jeison https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2563-9388 Facultad de Ciencias Basicas. Universidad del Magdalena, carrera 32 # 22 - 08, Santa Marta, Zip code 470004, Colombia text ZooKeys 2023 2023-09-12 1179 243 297 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1179.104037 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1179.104037 1313-2970-1179-243 1C2AC35B27664077BA9B3EB4E8E8452A FD30B3684976524BBEFEED3F9C8679D1 26. Veturius (Publius) impressus Hincks, 1852 Fig. 28 Diagnosis. 40.6-47.9 mm total length. Anterior border of the labrum concave. Frontoclypeus straight. Frontal-clypeal suture absent. Internal tubercles prominent, joined to central tubercle by V-shaped ridges. Central tubercle large, with apex not free; lateroposterior tubercles absent. Frontal fossae glabrous. Postfrontal groove complete. Mediobasal area of the mentum glabrous. Marginal groove over anterior border of the pronotum not expanded. Mesosternum with scarce setae. Metasternum pubescent anterolaterally and in lateral groove; disc not delimited by punctations. Meso- and metatibiae unarmed. Humeri with scarce setae basally; epipleura glabrous; anterior vertical face of elytra sparsely pubescent. Figure 28. Veturius (Publius) impressus Hincks, 1852 A head and pronotum in dorsal view B habitus dorsal C habitus ventral D lateral view. Scale bars: 4.0 mm ( A ); 5.0 mm ( B, C, D ). Comments. This species seems to be common in the middle elevations of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. It has been collected in both forest areas and in shady coffee plantations; in the latter within logs of Erythrina sp. (Leguminosaeae), in which there were also colonies of Leptogenys sp. ( Formicidae ). Veturius impressus is the only Proculini endemic to the Caribbean region of Colombia.