Ontherus (Ontherus) pubens Genier , 1996

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Ontherus (Ontherus) pubens Genier, 1996 Plate 38D

Ontherus (Ontherus) pubens Génier, 1996: 71 (original description. Type locality: Ecuador, Napo, 400 m, Jatun Sacha Biol. Station, 21 km E Puerto Napo).

Ontherus pubens : Hamel-Leigue et al. 2006: 16 (cited for Bolivia); Donoso et al. 2009: Appendix II. 17 (catalog of types MQCAZ); Krajcik 2012: 174 (complete list of species); Ratcliffe et al. 2015: 197 (cited for Peru).

Ontherus (Ontherus) pubens : Vaz-de-Mello 2000: 194 (cited for Brazil); Morón 2006: 120 (catalog of types MXAL); Carvajal et al. 2011: 318-319 (cited for Ecuador); Chamorro et al. 2018: 90 (figure 13E), 96 (cited for Ecuador).

Type specimens.

Ontherus (Ontherus) pubens Génier, 1996. The holotype (♂) is deposited at the CMNC (see Génier 1996: 72). Locality: Ecuador, Napo, 400 m, Jatun Sacha Biol. Station [21 km E Puerto Napo], not examined.

Distribution.

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Records examined.

MORONA SANTIAGO: km 8 Mendes Paute (3 specimens CEMT); Bosque Domoso, 1650 m (3 specimens CEMT); Comunidad Unsuants, 500-700 m, Cordillera del Kutukú (6 specimens MECN); Gualaquiza (4 specimens MECN); Río Abanico, L. Proaño y 9 de Octubre, 1640 m (3 specimens MECN). NAPO: 5 km NE CJ Arosemena, 800 m (1 specimen CEMT); Cotundo (3 specimens MECN); Puerto Misahuallí (3 specimens CEMT); Tena, Parque Amazónico, 520 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Santo Domingo de Hollin, Rio Hollin, 635 m (1 specimen MUTPL). ORELLANA: Dayuma Campo Palanda, 235 m, plataforma Primavera 1 (1 specimen MUTPL); Rodrigo Borja IAMOE (7 specimens CEMT); San Sebastian del Coca, Comuna Guataraco, 345 m, Campo Pata (1 specimen MUTPL); San Sebastian del Coca, Comuna Shamanal, 345 m, Campo Palo Azul (1 specimen MUTPL); Taracoa (3 specimens MECN); Lago San Pedro, plataforma Copal, 310 m (1 specimen MUTPL). PASTAZA: Bosque Protector Oglán Alto, 545 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Pandanuque, 420 m (1 specimen MUTPL). SUCUMBÍOS: 6 km de Dureno, Precooperativa Los Vergeles, 290 m (84 specimens MGO-UC); Aucayacu 275 m Río El Eno, 16 km de Lago Agrio (1 specimen MGO-UC); Nueva Loja plataforma Iguana, 310 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Pacayacu Campo Libertador, Tapi, 265 m (3 specimens MUTPL); Pacayacu Campo Libertador, Tetete, 290 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Río Coca-Río Supayacu, 380 m, Parque Nacional Sumaco (1 specimen MUTPL); Tarapoa, Nuevo Manabí, 270 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Shushufindi (4 specimens MECN). ZAMORA CHINCHIPE: km 1 road Cumbaritza-Gualaquiza, 1100 m (3 specimens CEMT); Zurmi Las Orquideas Río Nangaritza, 870 m (1 specimen MUTPL).

Literature records.

LOJA: Loja ( Génier 1996: 73). MORONA SANTIAGO: Macas ( Génier 1996: 73). NAPO: without specific locality ( Génier 1996: 73); Archidona ( Génier 1996: 73); Jatun Sacha Estación Biológica, 21 km E Puerto Napo ( Génier 1996: 73; Morón 2006: 121); 10 km W Puerto Misahualli ( Génier 1996: 74); Reventador ( Génier 1996: 74); Río Napo, Pozzi ( Génier 1996: 74); km 7.3 Sarayacu-Loreto Rd, 1200 m ( Génier 1996: 74); Tena, 400 m ( Génier 1996: 74; Donoso et al. 2009: Appendix II. 17); 5 km W Tena, 500 m ( Génier 1996: 74); 12 km SW Tena 600 m ( Génier 1996: 74). NAPO [= ORELLANA]: Coca ( Génier 1996: 73). Napo R, 250 m ( Génier 1996: 73). NAPO [= SUCUMBÍOS]: Dureno, on Río Aguarico, 150 m ( Génier 1996: 73); Limoncocha, 700 feet [= 210 m] ( Génier 1996: 73); 2 km Limoncocha ( Génier 1996: 73). PASTAZA: Canelos ( Génier 1996: 74); Curaray ( Génier 1996: 74); Llandia 1000 m, 17 km N del Puyo ( Génier 1996: 74). ZAMORA CHINCHIPE: Sabanilla ( Génier 1996: 74); Zamora ( Génier 1996: 74). UNDETERMINED PROVINCE: without specific locality ( Génier 1996: 73).

Temporal data.

Collected in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.

Remarks.

Inhabits the lowland evergreen forests and evergreen foothill forests of the Amazon region from 150-1200 m a.s.l. Species was collected manually and with pitfall traps baited with carrion and human feces.