Published July 30, 2003 | Version v1
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Elaphropus Motschulsky 1839

Description

Elaphropus Motschulsky, 1839

Comments. Holartic and Pantropical genus, with 42 species in America known from United States, México, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panamá, Chile, Perú, Dominican Republic and Haiti. First record for Colombia.

Elaphropus (Tachyura) yunax (Darlington, 1939)

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Magdalena: PNN Tayrona, Pueblito, 11°20’N 74°02’W, 225 m, Malaise, 29.vii­14.viii.2000, R. Henriquez, leg., M.569, IAvH 03765 (1 ex.); idem, Zaino, 11°20’N 74°02’W, 50 m, Malaise, 28.vi­17.vii.2000, R. Henriquez, leg., M.301, IAvH 03766 (1 ex.).

Comments. Species known from México, Panamá, Chile, Old World and Antilles (Erwin 1991b). First record for Colombia.

Elaphropus spp.

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Amazonas: PNN Amacayacu, Matamata, 3°41’S 70°15’W, 150 m, Malaise, 19­26.vi.2000, A. Parente, leg., M.684, IAvH 03768, 03769 (2 ex.). Arauca: Arauca, [7°05’N] [70°45’W], [124 m], Manual en suelo, 17.vi.1998, H. Jiménez, leg., IAvH 03778, 03779, 03780 (3 ex.). Cauca: PNN Gorgona, Antigua Laguna, 2°58’N 78°11’W, 70 m, Malaise, 16.viii­5.ix.2000, H. Torres, leg., M.908, IAvH 10957 (1 ex.). Putumayo: Mocoa, Los Mayos, 1°08’N 76°38’W, 1800 m, Winkler, i.1999, E. González, leg., IAvH 2169 (1 ex.).

Notes

Published as part of Martinez, Claudia, 2003, New Records of ground beetles for Colombia (Coleoptera: Carabidae), pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 250 (1) on page 23, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.250.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5014257

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References

  • Erwin, T. L. (1991 b) Natural history of the carabid beetles at the BIOLAT Biological Station, Rio Manu, Pakitza, Peru. Revista Peruana de Entomologia, 33, 1 - 85.