Veturius (Publius) impressus Hincks, 1852

Jimenez-Ferbans, Larry, Maestre-Guerra, Ana, Villalba-Fuentes, Evelin, Barros-Barrios, Mayelis M. & Munoz-Montero, Jeison, 2023, Passalidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) from the Caribbean coast of Colombia: synopsis, key, and new species description, ZooKeys 1179, pp. 243-297 : 243

26. Veturius (Publius) impressus Hincks, 1852

Fig. 28

Diagnosis.

40.6-47.9 mm total length. Anterior border of the labrum concave. Frontoclypeus straight. Frontal-clypeal suture absent. Internal tubercles prominent, joined to central tubercle by V-shaped ridges. Central tubercle large, with apex not free; lateroposterior tubercles absent. Frontal fossae glabrous. Postfrontal groove complete. Mediobasal area of the mentum glabrous. Marginal groove over anterior border of the pronotum not expanded. Mesosternum with scarce setae. Metasternum pubescent anterolaterally and in lateral groove; disc not delimited by punctations. Meso- and metatibiae unarmed. Humeri with scarce setae basally; epipleura glabrous; anterior vertical face of elytra sparsely pubescent.

Comments.

This species seems to be common in the middle elevations of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. It has been collected in both forest areas and in shady coffee plantations; in the latter within logs of Erythrina sp. (Leguminosaeae), in which there were also colonies of Leptogenys sp. ( Formicidae ). Veturius impressus is the only Proculini endemic to the Caribbean region of Colombia.

Figures

Figure 28. Veturius (Publius) impressus Hincks, 1852 A head and pronotum in dorsal view B habitus dorsal C habitus ventral D lateral view. Scale bars: 4.0 mm (A); 5.0 mm (B, C, D).