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 21. Popilius gibbosus (Burmeister, 1847) Fig. 23 Diagnosis. 21.4-23.5 mm total length. Anterior border of the labrum slightly concave. Frontoclypeus straight or slightly expanded forward. Frontal-clypeal suture present and strong. Internal tubercles small, joined to central tubercle by Y-shaped ridges. Central tubercle small, with apex not free and almost even with lateroposterior tubercles which are distinct and transverse. Frontal fossae pubescent. Postfrontal groove complete. Mediobasal area of the mentum glabrous. Marginal groove over anterior border of the pronotum not expanded. Mesosternum glabrous. Metasternum pubescent anterolaterally and in lateral groove, pubescence extending beyond lateral groove; disc not delimited by punctations. Meso- and metatibiae with a small spine. Humeri and epipleura glabrous or with scarce setae basally; anterior vertical face of elytra pubescent. Figure 23. Popilius gibbosus (Burmeister, 1847) A head and pronotum in dorsal view B habitus dorsal C habitus ventral D lateral view. Scale bars: 2.0 mm ( A ); 3.0 mm ( B, C, D ). Comments. Common species from the north of the Eastern Cordillera ( Serrania del Perija and Sierra de Venezuela) ( Gillogly 2005 ). It is found in the intermediate and high areas of the Andes, where it is endemic.