Tomopterus obliquus Bates, 1870

Bezark, Larry G., Martins, Ubirajara R., Santos-Silva, Antonio & Berkov, Amy, 2013, New species and new distribution records in Rhinotragini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), Zootaxa 3647 (1), pp. 181-193 : 183

Tomopterus obliquus Bates, 1870

Monné (2005) recorded on T. obliquus : “Distribution — French Guiana, Brazil (Pará, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Bahia to Rio de Janeiro), Peru.” This geographical distribution follows Magno (1995). Bates (1870) wrote: “Hab.—River Tapajos,” and Bates (1873) completed the information: “R. Tapajos, Amazons.” However, Tapajos River rises in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, surrounds part of the state of Pará and flows into Amazon River, still within the state of Pará. Thus, Monné (2005) was right when he recorded: “ Type locality — Brazil, Pará: Rio Tapajós. (MNHN).” Nevertheless, T. obliquus was formally recorded in the state of Amazonas ( Brazil) by Aurivillius (1919).

Material examined. BRAZIL, Amazonas: Manaus (Ducke Reserve, 26 km NE), 1 male, 1 female, XII.1988, J. A. Rafael col. (INPA); Jaú National Park (01º54’27S, 61º55’10”W), 2 females, 8-16.IV.2001, Henriques & Vidal col. (INPA); Itacoatiara (“Madeireira Mil”), female, 21-26.X.1999, J. F. Vidal col. (INPA); Autazes (Autaz Mirim, Talismã Farm), female, 1-15.XII.1994, J. E. B. Brazil col. (INPA). This species was recorded from Brazil [Pará (Bates, 1870), Rondônia (Magno, 1995), Mato Grosso (Magno, 1995), Goiás (Gounelle, 1911), Bahia to Rio de Janeiro (Monné, 2005), Peru (Magno, 1995), French Guiana (Monné & Giesbert, 1994), Paraguay (Zajciw, 1975), and Argentina (Zajciw, 1975).