Aschnarhyparus peregrinus ( Hinton 1934 )

Skelley, Paul E., 2007, Generic limits of the Rhyparini with respect to the genus Termitodius Wasmann, 1894 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), Insecta Mundi 2007 (9), pp. 1-9 : 5-7

Aschnarhyparus peregrinus ( Hinton 1934)

new combination

( Figure 3 , 5 )

Termitodius peregrinus Hinton 1934: 340 .

Termitodius bolivensis Dajoz 1971:138 ; Chalumeau 1981: 13-14 (syn.)

Aschnarhyparus soesilae Makhan 2006: 7-11 ; new synonymy.

Diagnosis. In general appearances, A. peregrinus is most similar to Nanotermitodius peckorum Howden (2003) . Aschnarhyparus peregrinus differs from all Rhyparini in the world in having the broad, flattened metatibia, together with mesotibia of the Termitodius - type ( Fig. 3 ). Published habitus illustrations of A. peregrinus are located in Chalumeau (1981: 14); Cartwright and Woodruff (1969: 5, 8), Dajoz (1971: 139), Hinton (1934: 341), Makhan (2006: 8-11), and here ( Fig. 5 ).

Materials Examined. 85 specimens of A. peregrinus have been studied with the following data: BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna, 430, 5-15-XI-2001, M. C. Thomas and B. K. Dozier, tropical transition forest BLT [1 PESC]; 5 km. SSE Buena Vista , Hotel Flora y Fauna, 440m, forest FIT, W63 o 09.128'-17 o 29.925', 15-24.XII.03, S&J Peck, 03-131 [1 HAHC]; same data except 6- 15.XII.03, S&J Peck, 03-130 [1 HAHC]; same data except 24-31.XII.03, S&J Peck, 03-132 [2 HAHC]. BRAZIL: Belem, Para, IPEAN, III-17-18-1970, JM & BA Campbell [3 CNIC]; Para, Faz. Taperinha, XI-9- 22-1969, JM & BA Campbell [2 HAHC]; Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, nr. Fzda.Rancho Grande, 8-20- XI-1994, J. E. Eger, blacklight trap [2 PESC]. COLOMBIA: Santa Ana, Feby 1924, Coptermes sp. [1 USNM]. COSTA RICA: HOLOTYPE “/ Hiquito, San Mateo, Costa Rica, Pablo Schild / [red paper] HOLOTYPE Termitodius peregrinus Hinton / [red paper] Type No. 59266 U.S.N.M / [white paper with black border, red mark along left margin with ‘Type’ written vertically] Termitodius peregrinus Hinton /” [1 USNM]; Estrella Valley , Pandora, II-28-1984, Gary V. Manley [2 HAHC]; Cartago, 600m. Turrialba, CATIE, 16-20-V-1979, JM & BA Campbell [1 CNIC]; Turrialba, from H. P. Loding 1935 [2 USNM]; Heredia, La Selva (3 km S. Puerto Viejo, 10 o 25’N, 84 o 0’W), 80 m, 6 JUN 1996; R. S. Hanley, leaf litter berlese #RSHCR054 [1 SEMC]; Limon P., Valle de la Estrella Pandora, 17-20.Feb.1984, H&A Howden in dead tree [2 HAHC]; Puntarenas, 4 km. W. Rancho Quernado, 300m, 08 o 41’32"N- 83 o 35’33"W, 25-VI-2001, S. Chandler, ex hard rotten log [1 CMNC]; Puntarenas, Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estacion la Leona , 08 o 27’N- 83 o 29’25"W, 25-VI-2001, W. Porras, ex root/ dirt litter Ochrama pyramidale [10 CMNC, 4 PESC]; Puntarenas, Rincon de Osa , rainforest, 08 o 41.141N, 83 o 31.117’W, 22-26-VI- 2001, 150m, S&J Peck 01-14 FIT [1 HAHC]; Puntarenas, Pen. de Osa , Est. Fund. Neot. Agua Buena , 7 km. W. Rincon de Osa , 21-25- VI-97, 80m, rain for. S&J Peck 97-24 [1 HAHC]; Puntarenas, Osa Pen., Fundacion Neotrop., 10 km. W. Rincon, 08 o 42’30"N- 83 o 31’30"W, 100m, 23-VI-1997, R. S. Anderson, lowland for. litter 97-29A [1 CMNC]; Puntarenas, Osa Penn., Fundacion Neotrop., 10 km. W. Rincon, 08 o 42’30"N- 83 o 31’30"W, 100m, 23-VI- 1997, R. S. Anderson, lowland for. litter 97-29B [1 CMNC]. ECUADOR: 27 mi. SW. Quevedo, Los Rios, 50 m. II-5-1955, I. E. Schlinger & E. S. Ross collectors [1 CASC]; Napo, Limoncocha, 250m, 21.VII.1976, S&J Peck, Ber. 350, brkn. termite nest siftings [1 HAHC]; Napo, Yuturi Lodge, Rio Napo, 270 m, 0 o 32’54"S, 76 o 2’18"W, 20-21 MAR 1999, R. Brooks, D. Brzoska, ECU1B99 010, ex flight intercept trap [1 SEMC]. MEXICO: Chiapas, Bonampak Rd. , 100km.SE Palenque, 8.VII.1983. S.&J.Peck, 230m, rainforest Berlese [1 HAHC]; Chiapas, Lacania-Chan Sayab.Edo.de Chiapas, 28-I-1977, P. Reyes-C. Col., Selva Alta Perreni four. Alt. 350m, en hormiguero de Coptotermes [1 HAHC]; V.C., Acayucan, 10-23-57, R. & K. Dreisbach [1 USNM]; Veracruz, Balzapote, Mpio. San Andres Tuxtla, 23-II-65, P. Reyes C., coll., In galeria Nasusitermes tronco podrido de Cecropia obtucifolia selva alto perinnifolia [1 USNM]. NICARAGUA: Granada Dept. Reserva Dormitila, 100 m, 11 o 42.50’N, 85 o 57.20’W, 6-9-VI-2002, R. Brooks, Z. Falin, S. Chatzimanolis, ex flight intercept trap, NIC1BFC02 255 [1 SEMC]. PANAMA: Chiriqui, Dolega, El Puebla Stream, June 25, 1964, A. Broce, light trap, 2000 ft. [1 USNM]; Colón, nr. Gamboa 6.1 km on Pipeline Rd. , 40m, 09 o 06’N, 79 o 45’W, 27-29, V 1995, J. Ashe #089b, ex: flight intercept trap, [1 SEMC, 1 HAHC]; Colón, Parque Nac. Soberania, Pipeline Rd. 09 o 07’N, 79 o 45’W, 26 V 1995 J. & A. Ashe #062, under bark [1 SEMC]; Colón, Parque Nac. Soberania, Pipeline Rd. Km 5.3, 09 o 07’N 79 o 45’W, 20-22 May 1995 J. Jolly, C. Chaboo, flight intercept trap [1 SEMC]; Colon, 14 km N jct. Escobal & Pina Rds., 02-11 JUN 1996, J. Ashe, R. Brooks, PAN1AB96 181B [1 SEMC]; Colon, 10-15 km.N.jct. Escobal & Pina Rd. s, ca 30m, 2-Jun-1996, J. S. Ashe, R. Brooks, PAH1SB96 002, under bark [1 PESC]; Colon, San Lorenzo Forest , 9 o 17’N, 79 o 58’W, flight intercept, FIT-B2-16, 21-24 MAY 2004, A. Tishechkin, IBISCA’04 [2 PESC]; Colon, Santa Rita Ridge, 300m, 10-VI-1977, H&A Howden [1 HAHC]; Colon, Santa Rita Ridge, 250 m., 09 o 23’N- 79 o 45’W, 10.June.1977, H. Stockwell [2 CMNC]; Panama, N of Chepo, Carti- El Llano Rd. Km 7.5, 370 m, 4-VI-1995, 09 o 13’N 79 o 05’W, J. Ashe, R. Brooks #123, ex. under bark [1 SEMC]; Panama, Gamboa, 30m, 09 o 04’N 79 o 45’W, 3 VI 1995, Ashe & Brooks # 114 ex. Favolus [1 SEMC]; Panama, Old Gamboa Rd. , 09 o 04’N 79 o 40’W, 14-19 Nov. 1994, D. Windsor, flt. intpt. trap [1 SEMC]; Panama, S Gamboa, 09 o 05’N 79 o 40’W, Old Plantation Rd. 6.9km, 80m, 27 May 1995, J. & A. Ashe #070, ex: fungusy log [1 SEMC]; Panama, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado I., Fairchild Trail, I-28-1959, H. S. Dybas, FMNH(HD) #59-197, Berlese: B-175; bark & under bark detritus same fallen tree as #171 [1 PESC]; Panama, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado Is., 09 o 11’N 79 o 51’W, 8 July 1994, D. Banks, ex. flight intercept trap [1 SEMC]; Panama, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado I., 21-I-1959, H. S. Dybas, berlese very old rotten log [2 REWC]; Panama, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado Is., 09 o 10’N, 79 o 50’W, 20-VI-1977, H. A. Hespenheide [2 HAHC]; Panama, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado I., Gatun L., 20-28-May-1981, B. Gill [3 HAHC]; C. Z., Barro Colorado, Gatun Lake [1 USNM]; Panama, Canal Zone, Manzanita, 9-2-72, G. T. Ramirez [1 CMNC]. PERU: Loreto Prov., Jungle Amazon Inn, 30 mi. E. Iquitos on Amazon River, 30-XII-1984 to 5-I-1985, P. Skelley [1 PESC]; Madre de Dios; Rio Tambopata Res. 30 air km. SW Pto. Maldonado, 290m, 16-20 XI 1979, J. B. Heppner, subtropical moist forest [1 USNM]. SURINAME: Marowijne, Perica, 70 km E Paramaribo on East-West Road, 5 m, 5 o 40’28"N, 54 o 36’31"W, 31 MAY-5 JUN 1999, Z. Falin, B. DeDijn, SUR1F99 034, ex flight intercept trap [1 SEMC]. TRINIDAD: 8 km. N. Arima, Simla Res. Sta., 260m, 24-VI-8-VII-1993, lower montane rainforest FIT, S&J Peck 93-57 [1 HAHC]; 8 km. N. Arima, Simla Res. Sta., 260m, 14-VI-1993, uv light, S&J Peck 93-32 [1 HAHC]; 13 km. S. Arima, 2 km. N. Talparo, Quesnell Farm, rain forest FIT, 22-VI-8-VII-1993, 50m, S&J Peck 93-46 [1 HAHC]; Balandra Bay , V. 1922 [1 USNM]; Tunapuna, Mt. St. Benedict , 550m, 5-21-VI-1993, summit rain forest FIT, Mt. Tabor , S&J Peck, 93-6 [1 HAHC]; Tunapuna, Mt. St. Benedict , 240 m, 4.VI.1993, buttress litter ravine bottom, S&J Peck 93-1 [1 CMNC].

Additional published data are: BOLIVIA: near Santa Cruz, station SA 142 ( Dajoz 1971) . GUYANE: Grand Matoury, 11.1.76 ( Chalumeau 1981). SURINAME: District Brokopondo, 7.8.1984, D. Makhan ( Makhan 2006) .

Figures

Figure 1-4. Tibial types. 1) Rhyparus-type mesotibia, male Rhyparus mexicanus Cartwright and Woodruff. 2) Termitodiellus-type mesotibia, male Termitodiellus luzonensis (Howden). 3) Termitodius-type mesotibia, male Aschnarhyparus peregrinus (Hinton). 4) Termitodius-type mesotibia, male Termitodius araujoi Reyes-Castillo and Martinez. Line = 0.5 mm.

Figure 5-7. Representative habitus images. 5) Aschnarhyparus peregrinus (Hinton), female from Costa Rica, length = 3.5 mm. 6) Termitodiellus luzonensis (Howden), male from Luzon, length = 3.2 mm. 7) Termitodius araujoi Reyes- Castillo and Martinez, male from Mexico, length = 3.8 mm.