Ontherus gilli Génier, 1996

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Ontherus gilli Génier, 1996

Fig. 56B–C

Ontherus (Caelontherus) gilli Génier, 1996: 28 (original description). Type locality: Venezuela: Táchira: San Cristóbal. Name-bearing type: holotype (CMNC), not examined.

Ontherus gilli – Krajcik 2012: 174 (list). — Ferrer-Paris et al. 2013: 109 (list). — Gonzáles & Medina 2015: 80‒90 (new record for Colombia).

Material examined

VENEZUELA • 1 spec.; no further data; CEMT. ‒ Mérida • 1 spec.; Santo Domingo , NM27-T078; 13 Jul. 2006; curso NM2006 leg.; faeces, 22h-07:41; CEMT • 2 specs; Sucre, Jají ; 8°40′27.98″ N, 71°25′3.53″ W; 1849 m a.s.l.; 7 Jul. 2009; D. Mora, P. Colmenares, M. Córdova and M. Nuñez leg.; minced meat; CEMT • 4 specs; same data as for preceding except for the elevation and date; 1864 m a.s.l.; 8 Jul. 2009; CEMT. ‒ Yaracuy • 1 spec.; Bolívar , Aroa ; 10°22′9.37″ N, 68°50′19.35″ W; 1624 m a.s.l.; 19 Jul. 2009; M. Asmüssen, P. Colmenares and H. Martínez leg.; human faeces; CEMT .

Distribution

Colombia and Venezuela.

Subregions of Venezuela

Andes mountains and Central Coast Mountain Range.

Literature records

Génier 1996: 28 ( Venezuela: Mérida and Táchira). — Krajcik 2012: 174 ( Venezuela). — Ferrer-Paris et al. 2013: 109 ( Venezuela: Mérida: La Azulita-Jají).

Figures

Fig. 56. Species distribution. A. Ontherus brevicollis Kirsch, 1871. B. Ontherus gilli Génier, 1996. C. Dorsal view of O. gilli. Green diamond = CEMT collection data; black circle = literature data.