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 4. Passalus (Passalus) punctiger Lepeletier & Serville, 1825 Fig. 5 Diagnosis. 28.4-41.7 mm total length. Body robust. Anterior border of the frons with two prominent secondary mediofrontal tubercles. Mediofrontal tubercles large, located on base of each laterofrontal tubercle. Central tubercle with apex slightly free. Lateroposterior tubercles conspicuous. Eyes large. Antennal club tri-lamellate, with lamellae long. Lacinia with apex bidentate. Mediobasal area of mentum protruding and glabrous. Marginal pronotal groove occupying 2/3 of the pronotum anterior border. Prosternellum rhomboidal, truncate. Mesosternum glabrous, with conspicuous and elongate scars. Metasternum pubescent anterolaterally and in lateral groove; disc smooth and delimited posteriorly to middle by punctations. Humeri pubescent, epipleura pubescent in basal 2/3. Last abdominal sternite with complete marginal groove. Anterior ventral border of the profemur with distinct groove. Meso- and metatibia with one or two small spines. Figure 5. Passalus (Passalus) punctiger Lepeletier & Serville, 1825 A head and pronotum in dorsal view B habitus dorsal C habitus ventral D habitus lateral. Scale bars: 2.0 mm ( A ); 3.0 mm ( B, C, D ). Comments. Distributed from Mexico to Argentina. This the most common species for the lowlands of the Colombian Caribbean.