Badioglobus tapanti, Short, 2005

Short, Andrew Edward Z., 2004, A New Genus and Species of Sphaeridiinae from Costa Rica (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (4), pp. 534-537 : 536

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1649/375
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5398655
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A9063F-8243-FFB9-FE6C-FD02FC970D55
treatment provided by	Tatiana
scientific name	Badioglobus tapanti
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Badioglobus tapanti View in CoL , new species

( Figs. 1–4 View Figs )

Type Locality. Costa Rica, Cartago Province, Tapanti National Park .

Descripton. Length 6.7–7.5 mm. Dorsum and venter reddish brown. Punctation on clypeus dense, moderately impressed; distance between punctures 1.0–1.5 3 width of one puncture; punctation of pronotum and elytra less impressed and slightly less dense. Aedeagus ( Fig. 1 View Figs ) with parameres and median lobe equal in length; parameres flattened laterally; tips of parameres curved ventrally in lateral view. See generic diagnosis for additional characters.

Biology and Distribution. Broadly distributed in Costa Rica. Specimens were collected at lights, litter samples, and malaise traps. Immature stages unknown.

Material Examined. HOLOTYPE. Male. ‘‘Quebrada Segunda, P. N. Tapanti/ 1,230 m, Prov. Cart., COSTA/ RICA. May 1993. G. Mora./ L-N-194000, 560000,’’ ‘‘ Holotype / Badioglobus / tapanti/ A. E. Z. Short’’ ( INBIO). PARATYPES. (41). COSTA RICA: Cartago Province, Tapanti National Park, Quebrada Segunda, G. Morra, alt. 1,250 m. Various Dates: May 1992 ( AEZS, 1; CNCC, 1; INBIO, 1), June 1992 ( AEZS, 1; USNM 1; INBIO, 1), July 1992 ( AEZS, 1; CNCC, 1; INBIO, 4), Aug. 1992 ( CUIC, 2; USNM, 1; INBIO, 4), Sept. 1992 ( INBIO, 2), Oct. 1992, ( INBIO, 1), Mar. 1993 ( INBIO, 2), May 1993 (CNIC, 1; INBIO, 1), Oct. 1993 ( USNM, 2; NHMV, 1; INBIO, 2); Cartago Province, Grano de Oro, Chirripo, Turrialba, P. Campos, alt. 1,120 m, Sept. 1992 (NHMV, 1; INBIO, 1). Guanacaste Province: Rio San Lorenzo, C. Alvarado, alt. 1,050 m, Jul. 1991 ( INBIO, 1). Alajuela Province: Rio San Lorencito, Res. For. San Ramon, 5 km N. Col. Palmarena, alt. 900 m, Mar. 1990 ( INBIO, 1); San Ramon, Alberto Branes station, Rio San Lorencito, C. Rojas, alt. 800 m, 30 June 1999 ( INBIO, 1); San Ramon, Alberto Branes station, Rio San Lorencito, E. Ulate & A. Mora, alt. 850 m, 30 June–5 July 1999 ( INBIO, 1); Volcan Tenorio N. P., Upala, Bijagua, Sand Heliconias, A. Lopez, 17 Aug–17 Sept. 2000 ( INBIO, 1); Guanacaste N. P., San Ramon Sta., alt, 620 m, 10–21 June, 1994 ( INBIO, 1); Upala Bijagua, Heliconias Sta., A. Lopez, 680 m, 16 Sept. 2001 ( INBIO, 1); Upala, Alb. Heliconias, Send. Heliconias, alt. 700 m, A. Lopez, 3 Aug. 2000 ( AEZS, 1).

Etymology. Named after its type locality, Tapanti National Park.