Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868

Rosa, Cecilia Lozano De La, Cupello, Mario & Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z., 2024, The dung beetles of Venezuela (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): catalogue and updated distribution, European Journal of Taxonomy 959 (1), pp. 1-272 : 178-179

Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868

Fig. 67A

Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868e: 82 (original description). Type locality: Colombia. Name-bearing type: lectotype (MNHN), designated by Arnaud (1982), not examined.

Phanaeus bogotensis Kirsch, 1871: 359 (original description). Type locality: Colombia: Cundinamarca: Bogotá. Name-bearing type: lectotype (SMTD), designated by Edmonds (1994), not examined.

Phanaeus hermes – Harold 1868d: 83 (comments). — Heyne & Taschenberg 1908: 67 (list). — d’Olsoufieff 1924: 98, 135, 152 (comments, distribution). — Vulcano & Pereira 1967: 573 (key for the Amazon). — Arnaud 1982: 115 (list of types, lectotype). — Escobar 1997: 422, 423 (diversity); 2000: 209 (checklist for Colombia). — Vítolo 2000: 597 (key). — Medina et al. 2001: 140 (cited for Colombia). — Bustos-Gómez & Lopera-Toro 2003: 61 (diet). — Gámez 2004: 48, 58 (list, distribution). — Noriega 2004: 39 (checklist for Tinigua Park, Colombia). — Gámez et al. 2006: 102 (comments). — Kohlmann et al. 2007: 33 (checklist). — Noriega et al. 2007: 83 (list for Colombia). — Pulido-Herrera et al. 2007: 307 (cited for Andean region of Colombia). — Cultid-Medina et al. 2012: 60 (guide). — Solís & Kohlmann 2012: 7 (checklist for Costa Rica). — Ferrer-Paris et al. 2013: 110 (list). — Giraldo et al. 2018: 48 (guide). — Nieto et al. 2020: 136 (report).

Phanaeus bogotensis – d’Olsoufieff 1924: 151 (as junior synonym of Phanaeus prasinus ). — Solís & Kohlmann 2012: 7 (checklist for Costa Rica, cited as synonym of Phanaeus hermes ).

Phanaeus (Phanaeus) hermes – Edmonds 1994: 48 (description, diagnosis, distribution). — Gámez & Mora 2000: 17 (list). — Arnaud 2002b: 100 (key). — Edmonds & Zídek 2012: 5, 16 (list, key). — Gámez & Acconcia 2020: 4, 8, 13 (comments, distribution, key, characteristics).

Material examined

VENEZUELA ‒ Zulia • 1 spec.; Colón , Hacienda Santa Ana ; Oct. 1996; J. Gamez leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Rosario de Perijá ; 18 Jul. 2006; curso NM2006 leg.; faeces, 26h, 13:39; CEMT .

Distribution

Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Subregions of Venezuela

Maracaibo Depression, Serrania of Perijá, and Andes mountains.

Literature records

Edmonds 1994: 48, 102 ( Venezuela: Zulia). — Gámez & Mora 2000: 17 ( Venezuela). — Arnaud 2002b: 100 ( Venezuela: Zulia). — Gámez 2004: 48, 58 ( Venezuela: Mérida: Alberto Adriani (Finca Villa Juany) and Zea (Palmarito); Zulia: Colón (Hacienda El amparo). — Gámez et al. 2006: 102 ( Venezuela: Mérida). — Edmonds & Zídek 2012: 16 (Morrone: Maracaibo Provinces). — Ferrer-Paris et al. 2013: 110 ( Venezuela: Zulia: Rosario de Perijá). — Gámez & Acconcia 2020: 8 ( Venezuela: Lake Maracaibo and Sierra de Perijá).

Figures

Fig. 67.Species distribution. A. Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868.B. Phanaeus meleagris minos Erichson, 1847. Green diamond = CEMT collection data; black circle = literature data.