Dichotomius (selenocopris), 1846

Nunes, Rafael V. & Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z., 2019, Taxonomic revision of Dichotomius (Cephagonus) Luederwaldt 1929 and the taxonomic status of remaining Dichotomius Hope 1838 subgenera (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Dichotomiini), Journal of Natural History 53 (37), pp. 2231-2351 : 2245-2246

Dichotomius (selenocopris) punctulatipennis ( Luederwaldt 1930) ( Figure 12 (b))

Pinotus (Cephagonus) punctulatipennis Luederwaldt 1930 ı p. 122 (description)

Pinotus punctulatipennis Blackwelder 1944 ı p. 207

Dichotomius (selenocopris) punctulatipennis Vaz-de-Mello 2000 ı p. 193

Diagnosis. D. punctulatipennis is separated from species in D. bicuspis group by the combination of following characters: anterior portion of pronotum (including angles and excavation) bearing continuous coarseı ocellate punctures (as in D. filgueirasi in fissus species-group); larger males bearing two lobes at anterior portion of pronotal disc; female ’ s pygidium excavated at apex; and females sixth abdominal ventrite with a medial lobe advancing beneath pygidium apex (as in D. vargasae ).

● SYNTYPES: originally from F. Ohaus collection [MZSP]ı howeverı we could not find this type of material.

Non-type material. BRASIL: Bahia: no municipality. Motel da Divisa . 10-xi-1987. C Godinho [2 ƋƋı 2 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; Porto Seguro . vii-1996. E Grossi [2 ƋƋ at CEMT] ; Espírito Santo: Presidente Kennedy . ii-1993. E Grossi [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; Venda Nova do Imigrante . xii-1998. FZ Vaz-de-Mello [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; Minas Gerais: Águas Vermelhas . xi- 1993. E Grossi [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; same municipality but xi-1994. A Bello [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but xi-1998. A Bello & FZ Vaz-de-Mello [4 ƋƋı 1 ♀ at CEMT] ; Curral de Dentro . 15³45 ʹ 32 ” Sı 41³46 ʹ 55 ” W. P Grossi [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; Ipatinga . xi-1992. E Grossi [2 ƋƋı 6 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; Itamonte. 22³21 ’ Sı 44³48 ʹ W. 1737 m. Floresta Atlânicaı. Fezes humanas. 10-xii-2009. T Vidaurre [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; Marília . Parque Estadual Rio Doce . 19³46 ʹ 13 ” Sı 42³37 ʹ 47 ” W. pitfall. 30-i-2014. T Vargas & L Miglore [3 ƋƋ at CEMT] ; Nova Era. xii-1992. JC Zanuncio [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; Rio Acima. 19³59 ʹ 33 ” Sı 43³42 ʹ 35 ” W. 927 mosl. 28-xi-2007. E Bordoni [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo . 11-x-2010. F França [3 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; Viçosa . x-1981. F Fiuza [7 ƋƋı 2 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 13-x-1988 [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 15-x-1988 [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 19-x-1988 but AA Soares [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 28-iii-1990. AO Gerk [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 22-xi-1991. JNC Louzada ´[3 ƋƋı 9 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 27-viii-1992. J Lopes & JNC Louzada [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; same municipality but pastagem. 1994. Carvalho & Silva [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; same municipality but iii-1995. FZ Vaz-de-Mello [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but fungos. xi-1996. Hardy & Harrison [2 ƋƋ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 7-xii-1998. JL Moreno & T Mestre [2 ƋƋı 4 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but Mata do Paraíso . 20³47 ’ Sı 42³51 ʹ W. xii-1998. FZ Vaz-de-Mello [1 Ƌı 9 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; same data but Luz . xii-1984. F Fiuza [4 ƋƋı 2 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but 5-xii-1999. CF Gumier [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; same municipality but Campus UFV. pitfall. x-2000. MGF Mata [1 Ƌ at CEMT] ; Paraná: Maringá . 14-xii-2001. A Bello [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; Pernambuco: Caruaru . iv-1972. M Alvarenga [1 ♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality but Brejo dos Cavalos . 28-vi-2000 [2 ♀♀ at CEMT] ; same municipality and locality but brejo de altitude. 12.vi.2008. C Cavalvanti [1 Ƌı 1 ♀ at CEMT] ; Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro. Floresta da Tijuca . x-1980. C Godinho. São Paulo: Itú . Fazenda Pau D ’ alho. meat. i-1966 [1 Ƌı 4 ♀♀ at CEMT]

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Morphological variation and remarks. Luederwaldt (1930) described this species based on a male and female from the state of Espírito Santo deposited in the Ohaus collectionı which was later incorporated to MZSP collection. Howeverı we have not found this type material there and we are basing this species diagnosis and separation on Luederwaldt ’ s (1926) description and on three specimens deposited in MZSP and determined by F.S. Pereira (in the 1960s)ı who probably had access to type material at that time. Based on both sources (Luederwaldt ’ s description and Pereiras ’ s determination)ı we have little doubt on the identity of this species because this species has a very characteristic female sixth ventrite and a peculiar puncture pattern on pronotum ( Figure 12 (b)). Males BL: 14 – 18 mmı PW: 6 – 9 mm. Females BL: 14 – 17 mm and PW 6 – 8 mm. Dichotomius punctulatipennis was thoroughly described in Luederwaldt (1930) ı both in Portuguese and in German. Females analyzed at CEMT bear variation on the size of the sixth abdominal ventrite lobe. Independent of body length or pronotum widthı some females will have very short lobes that weakly advance beneath pygidium apex. Howeverı puncture pattern (mainly of the pronotum) is very similar among all females and males we have examined.

Distribution. Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the states of Alagoası Bahiaı Espírito Santoı Pernambucoı Rio de Janeiro and São Pauloı from low (150 m in Rio de Janeiro) to high altitudes (1160 m in Itamonteı Minas Gerais)ı and also in different types of Atlantic Forest (brejos de altitude in Pernambucoı lowland forest in Rio de Janeiro and sub-montane Atlantic forest in São Paulo).

Figures

Figure 12. (a) Copris bicuspis Germar 1824, holotype dorsal habitus. (b) Dorsal habitus of Dichotomius (S.) punctulatipennis (Luederwaldt).