Elaphropus Motschulsky, 1839

Martinez, Claudia, 2003, New Records of ground beetles for Colombia (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Zootaxa 250 (1), pp. 1-27 : 23

Elaphropus Motschulsky, 1839

Comments. Holartic and Pantropical genus, with 42 species in America known from United States, México, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panamá, Chile, Perú, Dominican Republic and Haiti. First record for Colombia.

Elaphropus (Tachyura) yunax (Darlington, 1939)

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Magdalena: PNN Tayrona, Pueblito , 11°20’N 74°02’W, 225 m, Malaise , 29.vii­14.viii.2000, R. Henriquez, leg., M.569, IAvH 03765 (1 ex.); idem, Zaino, 11°20’N 74°02’W, 50 m, Malaise, 28.vi­17.vii.2000, R. Henriquez, leg., M.301, IAvH 03766 (1 ex.) .

Comments. Species known from México, Panamá, Chile, Old World and Antilles ( Erwin 1991b). First record for Colombia.

Elaphropus spp.

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Amazonas: PNN Amacayacu, Matamata, 3°41’S 70°15’W, 150 m, Malaise , 19­26.vi.2000, A. Parente, leg., M.684, IAvH 03768 , 03769 (2 ex.) . Arauca: Arauca, [7°05’N] [70°45’W], [124 m], Manual en suelo, 17.vi.1998, H. Jiménez, leg., IAvH 03778 , 03779 , 03780 (3 ex.) . Cauca: PNN Gorgona, Antigua Laguna, 2°58’N 78°11’W, 70 m, Malaise , 16.viii­5.ix.2000, H. Torres, leg., M.908, IAvH 10957 (1 ex.) . Putumayo: Mocoa, Los Mayos, 1°08’N 76°38’W, 1800 m, Winkler , i.1999, E. González, leg., IAvH 2169 (1 ex.) .