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<mods:title>Recognition and revision of the Phelister blairi group (Histeridae, Histerinae, Exosternini)</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Caterino, Michael S.</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:nameIdentifier type="email">mcateri@clemson.edu</mods:nameIdentifier>
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<mods:namePart>Tishechkin, Alexey K.</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>California Dept. of Food and Agriculture Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, Sacramento, CA 95832, USA</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:number>1001</mods:number>
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<treatment ID-GBIF-Taxon="170725722" LSID="urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:FB5D3517-934C-499A-A163-4CF100A72F16" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/641C82E373BD5BE4BE9C2B5EF5FA8857" lastPageNumber="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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28.
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/FB5D3517-934C-499A-A163-4CF100A72F16" authority="Caterino & Tishechkin, 2020" authorityName="Caterino & Tishechkin" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Histeridae" genus="Phelister" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Phelister sphaericus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sphaericus" status="sp. nov.">Phelister sphaericus</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel pageId="0" pageNumber="1">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 17" captionStartId="F27" captionText="Figure 17. A, B Phelister morbidus: A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C, D P. annulatus: C dorsal habitus D ventral habitus E, F P. sphaericus: E dorsal habitus F ventral habitus G, H P. geijskesi: G dorsal habitus H ventral habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1001.58447.figure17" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/484956" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figs 17E, F</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 18" captionStartId="F28" captionText="Figure 18. Male genitalia A, B Phelister morbidus: A aedeagus, dorsal B aedeagus, lateral C, D P. annulatus: C aedeagus, dorsal D aedeagus, lateral E, F P. sphaericus: E aedeagus, dorsal F aedeagus, lateral G, H P. geijskesi: G aedeagus, dorsal H aedeagus, lateral." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1001.58447.figure18" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/484958" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 18E, F</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Map 11" captionStartId="F29" captionText="Map 11. Collecting records for Phelister morbidus (circles), P. annulatus (squares), and P. sphaericus (stars)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1001.58447.map11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/484957" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, Map 11</figureCitation>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Type material.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Holotype</emphasis>
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male
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</emphasis>
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: "
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Bolivia</emphasis>
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: Santa Cruz, 4-5 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora y Fauna
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<geoCoordinate degrees="17" direction="south" minutes="29" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="-17.483334">17°29'S</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="63" direction="west" minutes="33" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-63.55">63°33'W</geoCoordinate>
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[
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<geoCoordinate degrees="17.4987" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="-17.4987">-17.4987</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate degrees="63.6521" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-63.6521">-63.6521</geoCoordinate>
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] F.I.T.#4 29.iv.-6.v.2004, A.R. Cline" / "Caterino/Tishechkin
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Bickhardt" authorityYear="1914" lsidName="" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="tribe" tribe="Exosternini">Exosternini</taxonomicName>
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Voucher EXO-00465" (FMNH).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Paratypes</emphasis>
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(53): Bolivia
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</emphasis>
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: Santa Cruz, Amboro National Park, Los Volcanes, c. (-18.1, -63.6), 1000 m, 11/20/04-12/12/04, Carrion trap with rotting small fish, Barclay, M.V.L. & Mendel, H., EXO-02401 (NHMUK, 1ex.); Santa Cruz, 4-5 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora y Fauna (
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), 440 m, 12/24/03-12/31/03, FIT, S. & J. Peck (AKTC, 2ex.); Santa Cruz, 4-5 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora y Fauna (
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<geoCoordinate degrees="17.4987" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="-17.4987">-17.4987</geoCoordinate>
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), 4/25/04-5/6/04, FIT, A.R. Cline (AKTC, 3ex.); Santa Cruz, 5 km SSE Buena Vista, Flora y Fauna Hotel (
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), 12/15/03-12/24/03, FIT, S. & J. Peck (AKTC, FMNH, MSCC, & CMNC, 40ex.);
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Nicolau (
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), 12/15/10-12/18/10, FIT, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello & A.F. Oliveira, EXO-02413 (CEMT, 1ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio.
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Cotriguaçu">Cotriguacu</normalizedToken>
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Nicolau, Mata Norte (-9.8192, -58.26), 12/8/10-12/14/10, FIT, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello (CEMT, 2ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio.
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,
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), October 2009, FIT, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello (CEMT, 4ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio.
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Cotriguaçu">Cotriguacu</normalizedToken>
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Nicolau, Matinha (
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="58.2508" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-58.2508">-58.2508</geoCoordinate>
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), October 2009, FIT, M.S. Gigliotti (CEMT, 21ex.); Mato Grosso, Mpio. Querencia, Fazenda
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<normalizedToken originalValue="São">Sao</normalizedToken>
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Luiz (
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,
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), February 2009, FIT, R. Andrade (CEMT, 3ex.); Mato Grosso, Sinop (
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), 6/12/85-6/24/85, FIT (CHND, 3ex.);
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Other material.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Brazil</emphasis>
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, Serra do Navio (0.9833, -52), 1/28/90-2/2/90, FIT (CHND, 8ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Pará">Para</normalizedToken>
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, Altamira -
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Marabá">Maraba</normalizedToken>
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, km 18 (-3.15, -52.05), May 1985, FIT, EXO-02402 (CHND, 1ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Pará">Para</normalizedToken>
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,
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Carajás">Carajas</normalizedToken>
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(Serra Norte) (-6.0667, -50.2), May 1985, FIT, EXO-02403 (CHND, 1ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Pará">Para</normalizedToken>
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<geoCoordinate degrees="0.8833" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="-0.8833">-0.8833</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="50.5333" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-50.5333">-50.5333</geoCoordinate>
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), 11/18/87-12/5/87, FIT, EXO-02404 (CHND, 1ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Pará">Para</normalizedToken>
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, Monte Alegre (-2, -54.07), 6/17/92-7/3/92, FIT, EXO-02408 (CHND, 1ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Pará">Para</normalizedToken>
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Tucuruí">Tucurui</normalizedToken>
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(-3.75, -49.667), 12/9/85-12/17/85, FIT (CHND, 5ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Pará">Para</normalizedToken>
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Tucuruí">Tucurui</normalizedToken>
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(-3.75, -49.667), 5/20/87-6/15/87, FIT (CHND, 2ex.);
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de
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<geoCoordinate degrees="53.2094" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-53.2094">-53.2094</geoCoordinate>
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), 9/2/10, 11/30/10, 12/20/10, 1/17/11, 1/31/11, 2/7/11 and 2/14/11, FIT, SEAG (AKTC & CHND, 14ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Régina">Regina</normalizedToken>
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Rés">Res</normalizedToken>
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. Natur. des Nouragues (
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="52.6725" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-52.6725">-52.6725</geoCoordinate>
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), 11/3/09, FIT, SEAG, EXO-03189 (CHND, 1ex.); Roura, 39.4 km SSE (
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<geoCoordinate degrees="4.5453" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="4.5453">4.5453</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate degrees="52.1406" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-52.1406">-52.1406</geoCoordinate>
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), 270 m, 5/29/97-6/10/97, FIT, J. Ashe & R. Brooks, SM0101424 (SEMC, 1ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Régina">Regina</normalizedToken>
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Rés">Res</normalizedToken>
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. Natur. des Nouragues, Camp Inselberg (
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<geoCoordinate degrees="4.0833" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="4.0833">4.0833</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="52.6833" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-52.6833">-52.6833</geoCoordinate>
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), 7/20/09, 9/9/10, 9/30/09, 10/8/09 and 1/25/11, FIT, SEAG (AKTC & CHND, 10ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Rés">Res</normalizedToken>
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.
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Trésor">Tresor</normalizedToken>
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(route de Kaw Pk18) (
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="52.279" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="55" value="-52.279">-52.279</geoCoordinate>
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), 225 m, 11/6/09, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 2ex.);
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Rés">Res</normalizedToken>
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Trésor">Tresor</normalizedToken>
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(route de Kaw Pk18) (
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<geoCoordinate degrees="4.6105" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="4.6105">4.6105</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="52.279" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="55" value="-52.279">-52.279</geoCoordinate>
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), 225 m, 11/12/09, FIT, SEAG, EXO-03191 (CHND, 1ex.); Mont Tabulaire
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Itoupé">Itoupe</normalizedToken>
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(
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<geoCoordinate degrees="3.0303" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="3.0303">3.0303</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="53.1067" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-53.1067">-53.1067</geoCoordinate>
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), 400 m, 3/31/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 2ex.); Montagne des Chevaux (4.7167, -52.4), 10/11/09, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 2ex.); Montagne des Chevaux (4.7167, -52.4), 4/14/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 4ex.); Montagne des Chevaux (4.7167, -52.4), 5/22/10, FIT, SEAG (CHND, 2ex.); Montagne des Chevaux (4.7167, -52.4), 12/6/09-12/26/08, 1/4/09, 1/18/09 and 2/23/09, FIT, SEAG (AKTC & CHND, 8ex.); Route de
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Bélizon">Belizon</normalizedToken>
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, p. km 4.5, flight intercept, 8/1/16-8/31/16, J.-L. Guiglaris (AVSC, 1ex.).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Suriname</emphasis>
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: Brokopondo, Brownsberg Nature Preserve, Witi Creek Trail (
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<geoCoordinate degrees="4.9486" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="4.9486">4.9486</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="55.1814" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-55.1814">-55.1814</geoCoordinate>
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), 260 m, 6/23/99-6/25/99, FIT, Z. Falin, A. Gangadin, H. Hiwat, SM0165801 (SEMC, 1ex.); Brokopondo, Brownsberg Nature Preserve, Witi Creek Trail (
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<geoCoordinate degrees="4.9486" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="5" value="4.9486">4.9486</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="55.1814" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-55.1814">-55.1814</geoCoordinate>
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), 340 m, 6/23/99-6/25/99, FIT, Z. Falin, A. Gangadin, H. Hiwat (SEMC, 4ex.); Sipaliwini, CI-RAP Survey camp 1, upper Palumeu (
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<geoCoordinate degrees="2.477" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="55" value="2.477">2.477</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="55.6294" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="5" value="-55.6294">-55.6294</geoCoordinate>
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), 225 m, 3/10/12-3/16/12, FIT, A.E.Z. Short, EXO-03194 (SEMC, 1ex.);
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Peru</emphasis>
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: Madre de Dios, CICRA Field Stn., ~ 2 km NW cafeteria res. plot.
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<geoCoordinate degrees="12.55201" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-12.55201">12.55201°S</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="70.10991" direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="-70.10991">70.10991°W</geoCoordinate>
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, 295 m, Flight intrcept. 7-9.vi.2011, Chaboo Team (SEMC 1ex.).
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="description">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnostic description.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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Length: 1.81-2.88 mm (avg. 2.40 mm); width: 1.89-2.76 mm (avg. 2.25 mm). Body broadly rounded, slightly flattened, rufescent, with elytra faintly bicolored, sides lighter than middle, ground punctation conspicuous throughout; frons rather narrow, deeply depressed along midline; supraorbital stria present, detached at sides; frontal stria complete; epistoma raised along sides and front; labrum shallowly emarginate and subcarinate at apex; right mandible with small basal tooth; pronotum with broadly oval prescutellar impression, ~ 3
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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width of scutellum; pronotal disk doubly punctate, with secondary punctures interspersed throughout, denser to sides; median pronotal gland openings distinctly annulate, ~ 2/3 behind anterior margin; lateral marginal pronotal stria complete, interrupted behind eyes, with ends of median portion recurved posterad briefly; lateral submarginal stria complete, deeply impressed, sides of pronotum weakly explanate; elytron with single complete epipleural stria; outer subhumeral stria complete, inner absent; dorsal striae 1-5 and sutural complete, 5th obsolete in basal 1/3; all striae weakly crenulate; pygidia more or less uniformly doubly punctate; prosternum emarginate at base, striae divergent at base, convergent to apex; prosternal lobe short, with complete marginal striae; mesoventrite produced, with complete marginal stria continued at sides by postmesocoxal stria, which ends behind outer corner of mesocoxa; mesometaventral stria angulate at middle, reaching anterior third of mesoventrite, continued at sides by lateral metaventral stria to inner 1/3 of metacoxa; metaventrite with secondary punctures denser towards metacoxae; 1st abdominal ventrite with secondary punctures along anterior margin, lateral stria incomplete along inner margin of metacoxa; protibia weakly expanded, outer margin with ~ five spinose denticles; meso- and metatibiae slender, with fine marginal spines; ventral setae of all tarsi flattened (those of protarsus, particularly). Male: basal piece 1/4 length of tegmen; tegmen with sides subparallel in basal 1/2, abruptly narrowed to ventrally hooked apices; medioventral process absent; median lobe ~ 1/2 tegmen length.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="etymology">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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This species name,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">sphaericus</emphasis>
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, refers to its very convex body form.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="distribution">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">This species has an unusual distribution, with the highest concentration of records coming from northeastern Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana, but with a number also from central Brazil and Bolivia to the southwest.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">This species is quite broadly rounded, which alone is distinctive. It is also characterized by its slightly explanate pronotum bearing an elevated marginal bead, doubly punctate pronotal disk, complete outer subhumeral stria, and complete 4th and sutural striae united by a basal arch.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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