Glyphoderus monticola Burmeister, 1861:67

Ocampo, Federico C., 2004, Food Relocation Behavior and Synopsis of the Southern South American Genus Glyphoderus Westwood (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Eucraniini), The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (2), pp. 295-305 : 303

Glyphoderus monticola Burmeister, 1861:67 .

Diagnosis. Males. This species is separated from other Glyphoderus species by the shape and placement of the pronotal horns and tubercles ( Fig. 4 ). Glyphoderus monticola has the pronotum with two horns in middle and two transversally elongated tubercles (sometimes developed as horns) on the basal half; horns and tubercles on margin of medial depression; anteromedial horn with ‘‘arms’’ elongated, with two anteromedial teeth; distance between teeth as long as tooth base. No morphological characters were found to diagnose females of this species, females can be identified only by association with males.

Distribution ( Fig. 6 ). ARGENTINA: Catamarca: El Recreo (3). La Rioja: La Rioja (3); La Rioja (20 km N) (4); Mascasin (33); no more data (2).

Temporal Distribution. January (31), February (4), March (3), November (2), December (1).

Figures

Fig. 4. Dorsal habitus of Glyphoderus monticola Burmeister.

Fig. 6. Map showing distribution of Glyphoderus species.