Coprophanaeus, Olsoufieff, 1924

Edmonds, W. D. & Zidek, J., 2010, A taxonomic review of the neotropical genus Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae), Insecta Mundi 2010 (129), pp. 1-111 : 64

Coprophanaeus (C.) solisi Arnaud, 1997

Fig. 165 , 172 , 185-188

Coprophanaeus solisi Arnaud, 1997: 6

Type. Holotype male, Canadian Museum of Nature , Ottawa (examined).

Diagnosis. General – Black except for red to reddish-green metallic coloring on pronotum and pygidium. Clypeal teeth normal, length about equal to width at base ( Fig. 161 ). Length of frons about equal to that of clypeus. Width of upper portion of eye one-fourth to one-fifth of interocular distance. Frons smooth, at most with faint puncturing behind transverse carina. Paraocular area completely sculptured, sculpturing weakening closer to eye. Posteromedian portion of pronotum only weakly punctured, becoming smooth near posterior margin; basal pronotal fossae distinct. Anterior angle of metasternum with rounded cap (seen in profile, as in Fig. 167 ). Elytral interstriae convex ( Fig. 165 ). Pygidium with wide basal groove. Length 13-16 mm.

Male ( Fig. 185-187 ) – Tubercles of cephalic carina small, equal-sized. Pronotal prominence of large male cleat-shaped, width greater than that of emarginate, anteromedian portion of pronotal margin. Parameres lacking subapical tooth ( Fig. 187 ).

Female ( Fig. 188 ) – Transverse pronotal carina bidentate medially, followed by transverse depression with summit very weakly bitumid.

Specimens examined – 14.

Distribution. Western Isthmus province of Costa Rica ( Fig. 172 ).

Collection Records. COSTA RICA: Puntarenas – Osa Peninsula [Río Piro La Joya], 8 o 23’56”N 83 o 19’51”W, 350 m (Aug-Sep) ; Rincón de Osa , 8 o 41.14’N 83 o 31.11’W, 150 m (Jun) ; Osa Peninsula [Rancho Quemado], 200m (Jul, Dec) ; Estación Agujas, Sendero Zamia , 300 m (Apr, Oct) ; Estación Quebrada Bonita [Reserva Biológica Carara], 50 m (Sep) ; Estación Los Patos , 200 m (Sep) .

Comments. The distribution of C. solisi lies in the Pacific rainforest of the lower elevations of Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. This area includes the Osa Peninsula and extends northwest along the coast to the Tárcoles River, a landmark limit to Pacific coast species distributions discussed by Kohlmann and Wilkinson (2007). It is partially sympatric with C. pecki (q.v.).

Figures

Figure 172. Approximate geographic distribution of Coprophanaeus (s. str.) species in the pluto species group.

Figure 162-170. Characters of the Coprophanaeus (s. str.) pluto species group. 162-163) Posterior view of pygidium of C. morenoi. 164) Same, C. chiriquensis. 165) Dorsal view left of elytron of C. solisi. 166) Same, C. pluto. 167) Metasternal prominence of C. pluto. 168) Same, C. pecki. 169) Dorsal view of parameres of C. pluto. 170) Lateral view, same.

Figure 185-188. Coprophanaeus solisi. 185-186) Male habitus. 187) Aedeagus (dorsal view on left; lateral view on right). 188) Female habitus.

Figure 151-161. Characters of the Coprophanaeus (s. str.) pluto species group. 151-153) Anterior views of male cephalic process of C. pluto. 154-157) Dorsal views of male pronotal prominence of C. chiriquensis. 158-159) Same, C. gilli. 160) Clypeal margin of C. boucardi. 161) Same, C. pluto.