Sulcophanaeus miyashitai Arnaud, 2002

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Sulcophanaeus miyashitai Arnaud, 2002 Plate 51A

Sulcophanaeus miyashitai Arnaud, 2002c: 3 (original description. Type locality: Ecuador, Esmeraldas, Alto Tambo, 650 m).

Sulcophanaeus miyashitai : Arnaud 2002a: 140 (diagnosis); Carvajal et al. 2011: 320-321 (cited for Ecuador); Krajcik 2012: 204 (included in the genus Phanaeus Macleay, 1819); Chamorro et al. 2018: 98 (cited for Ecuador).

Types specimens.

Sulcophanaeus miyashitai Arnaud, 2002. The holotype (♂) is deposited at the CPFA (see Arnaud 2002c: 3). Locality: Ecuador, Esmeraldas, Alto Tambo, 650 m (not examined).

Distribution.

Colombia and Ecuador.

Records examined.

CARCHI: Tobar Donoso, 300 m (3 specimens MECN). ESMERALDAS: Alto Tambo, 650 m (3 specimens MQCAZ); Carondelet (7 specimens MQCAZ; 3 specimens MECN); Chispero (1 specimen CEMT; 5 specimens MGO-UC; 10 specimens MQCAZ; 4 specimens MECN); Calle Mansa (3 specimens MGO-UC; 12 specimens MECN; 14 specimens MQCAZ); Charco Vicente (1 specimen MGO-UC; 3 specimens MECN; 9 specimens MQCAZ); Colón del Ónzole (1 specimen CEMT; 16 specimens MQCAZ; 5 specimens MECN); Gallinazo (3 specimens MQCAZ); Guadal (2 specimens MQCAZ; 3 specimens MECN); Gualpi El Pajonal (8 specimens MQCAZ; 5 specimens MECN); Jeyambi (4 specimens MGO-UC; 7 specimens MQCAZ); Majua (17 specimens MGO-UC; 12 specimens MQCAZ; 10 specimens MECN); Los Ajos (3 specimens MQCAZ); Palma Real (2 specimens CEMT; 11 specimens MQCAZ; 5 specimens MECN); Playa de Oro (2 specimens CEMT; 13 specimens MGO-UC; 8 specimens MQCAZ; 5 specimens MECN); Playa de Oro, Padre Santo (4 specimens CEMT; 11 specimens MQCAZ; 6 specimens MECN); Playa de Oro, Playa Rica (1 specimen CEMT; 1 specimen MGO-UC; 3 specimens MQCAZ); Playa de Oro, Pote (6 specimens CEMT; 17 specimens MGO-UC; 7 specimens MQCAZ; 5 specimens MECN); Playa de Oro, La Tabla (18 specimens MQCAZ; 5 specimens MECN); Tsejpi, Charco Grande (10 specimen MGO-UC; 4 specimens MQCAZ; 4 specimens MECN); Tsejpi, río Zapallo (3 specimens MQCAZ); Ricaurte (1 specimen MQCAZ); San Miguel (3 specimens MQCAZ); Santa Rita (2 specimens MQCAZ); Zabalito (1 specimen MQCAZ). IMBABURA: Lita, 680 m (2 specimens MQCAZ; 1 specimen MECN). LOS RÍOS: Quevedo, Estación Experimental Tropical Pichilingue (2 specimens MQCAZ); Río Palenque, Estación Biológica, 250 m (4 specimens MQCAZ).

Literature records.

ESMERALDAS: Alto Tambo, 650 m ( Arnaud 2002c: 3); 11 km Se San Lorenzo (Arnaud, 2002c: 3). LOS RÍOS: Quevedo, Pichilingue (Arnaud, 2002c: 3). PICHINCHA [= LOS RÍOS]: Station. Biol. Río Palenque (Arnaud, 2002c: 3). IMBABURA: Paramba [= Parambas]. MANABÍ: 73 km NE de Chona [= Chone], 300 m (Arnaud, 2002c: 3). PICHINCHA [= SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS TSÁCHILAS]: Tinalandia (Arnaud, 2002c: 3).

Temporal data.

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

Remarks.

Inhabits coastal lowland evergreen forests and coastal evergreen foothill forests from 250-680 m a.s.l. Collected with pitfall traps baited with carrion and human feces.