Pedaridium bradyporum ( Boucomont, 1928 )

Solís, Ángel & Kohlmann, Bert, 2003, New species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Costa Rica and Panama, Zootaxa 139, pp. 1-14 : 9-10

Pedaridium bradyporum ( Boucomont, 1928) ( Fig. 5 )

Trichillum bradyporum Boucomont, 1928: 188 .

Pedaridium bradyporum (Boucomont) ; Martínez, 1967: 119.

This species was only known from the Atlantic rain forest of Costa Rica. It is here now reported for the first time from the Pacific rain forest and another new locality from the Atlantic slope. The genus has been recently revised by Ferreira & Galileo (1993).

Examined material (6 specimens). COSTA RICA. Prov. Puntarenas, Est. Quebrada Bonita, Res. Biól. Carara, 50 m, Junio, 1991, R. Zúñiga, 1 specimen; P.N. Manuel Antonio, 80 m, VII, 1992, G. Varela, 1 specimen; Península de Osa, Estación Agujas, Sendero Homo, 300 m, 5. VIII, 2000, A. Azofeifa, 1 specimen. Prov. Limón, Est. Hitoy Cerere, Sendero a Espanel, 100­200 m, 10­20.X.2002, W. Arana, Tp. Intercepción, 1 specimen; 6­9.XII.1999, W. Arana, Tp. Luz, 1 specimen; 3.VIII.2000, W. Arana, Tp. Luz, 1 specimen

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FIGURE 5. Dorsal habitus of Pedaridium bradyporum (Boucomont).