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Genieridium Vaz-De-Mello 2008

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Description

Key to species of Genieridium

1. Eyes hidden dorsally (Fig. 64). Central Colombia......... 6.5. G. medinae (Gill & Vaz-de-Mello, 2004)

-. Eyes small but visible dorsally............................................................................................................. 2

2(1). Clypeal teeth lacking (Figs. 57, 68)...................................................................................................... 3

-. Two clypeal teeth present...................................................................................................................... 4

3(2). Elytral striae without evident punctures. Venezuela.......................... 6.2. G. bordoni (Martínez, 1992)

-. Elytral striae with ocellated punctures. Southern Brazil..................... 6.6. G. paranense (Arrow, 1932)

4(2). Clypeal teeth very acute, sides almost parallel in the apical part (Figs. 60, 70).................................... 5

-. Clypeal teeth obtuse, short, and equilateral (Figs. 55, 62).................................................................... 6

5(4). Clypeal teeth arising from below clypeal margin (Fig. 60). Central Brazil, Northern Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.................................................................................... 6.3. G. cryptops (Arrow, 1913)

-. Clypeal teeth at same plane as clypeal margin (Fig. 70). Southeastern Brazil.................................................................................................................. 6.7. G. zanunciorum (Vaz-de-Mello & Canhedo, 1998)

6(4). Elytral striae straight, without punctures. Central Brazil and Paraguay................................................................................................................................................................ 6.1. G. bidens (Balthasar, 1938)

-. Elytral striae marked by inconspicuous punctures that make striae appear sinuated. Northeastern and Central Brazil....................................................... 6.4. G. margareteae (Génier & Vaz-de-Mello, 2002)

Notes

Published as part of Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z., 2008, Synopsis of the new subtribe Scatimina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini), with descriptions of twelve new genera and review of Genieridium, new genus, pp. 1-75 in Zootaxa 1955 on pages 27-28

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Vaz-De-Mello
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Scarabaeidae
Genus
Genieridium
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Genieridium Vaz-De-Mello, 2008 sec. Vaz-De-Mello, 2008

References

  • Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z., Halffter, G., & Halffter, V. (2004) A new species of Pedaridium Harold, 1868 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Ateuchini) from Mexico and Guatemala. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 58 (2), 247 - 252.
  • Martinez, A. (1992) Una nueva especie de Pedaridium (Col. Scarabaeidae, Coprini). Gayana Zoologica, 56 (1 - 2), 21 - 25.
  • Arrow, G. J. (1932) New species of Lamellicorn beetles (subfamily Coprinae) from South America. Stylops, 1 (10), 223 - 226.
  • Arrow, G. J. (1913) Some new species of Lamellicorn beetles from Brazil. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 8, 11, 456 - 466.
  • Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. & Canhedo, V. L. (1998) Duas novas especies de Pedaridium (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Coprinae, Ateuchini). Iheringia, Serie Zoologia, 84, 95 - 100.
  • Balthasar, V. (1938) Neue Gattungen und Arten der sudamerikanischen Coprophagen (4. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Scarabeiden der neotropischen Region). Entomologische Blatter, 34 (4), 210 - 223.
  • Genier, F. & Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2002) A review of Arrow's types of Trichillum and Pedaridium (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae, Ateuchini) with description of two new species of Pedaridium. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 45 (3), 185 - 196.