Peruphorticus Erwin & Zamorano, 2014
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.430.8094 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D1D6C243-89D4-433C-8EEE-F75CD80EAAA6 |
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Peruphorticus Erwin & Zamorano |
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gen. n. |
Peruphorticus Erwin & Zamorano gen. n. Peruvian beauty-bearing beetles Figs 16 View Figure 15–18 , 74 View Figure 69–74 , 75 View Figure 75 , 79 View Figure 79
Type species here designated.
Peruphorticus gulliveri Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n.
Proposed english vernacular name.
Peruvian beauty-bearing beetles.
Diagnosis
( Figs 63 View Figure 63–68 , 74 View Figure 69–74 , 75 View Figure 75 ). With the attributes of Lachnophorini (see above), body form robust, and occiput and pronotum deeply and coarsely punctate, the latter also partly rugose. Ultimate palpomeres elongate and slightly acuminate. Elytral interneurs striatopunctate, deeply engraved; intervals convex and multipunctate and with three shallow fossae in third interval; apex subtruncate, outer angle rounded.
Dispersal potential.
The wings are fully developed, thus it is likely that these beetles are moderate to strong flyers.
Distribution.
As currently recorded, member species are known from Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Perú.
Way of life.
These small beetles are found in dry or wet leaf litter in Amazonian rainforests independent of water bodies, and particularly along dusty trails. In Costa Rica, they occur at higher elevations in cloud forest. At least two species with adults somewhat reddish in color are found only on the lateritic soils pushed up by members of the ant genus Atta during nest building and nest maintenance activities.
Notes.
Nine species are represented in the NMNH, in addition to the one described herein. It is probable that the nine additional species are new to science; however, types of the genera Lachnophorus and Euphorticus need to be examined to make sure they are rightfully assigned to those genera and not Peruphorticus .
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