Bolbapium striatopunctatum ( Castelnau, 1840 )

Carvalho, Edrielly Carolinne & Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z., 2022, A taxonomic revision of Bolbapium Boucomont, 1910 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Geotrupidae), Journal of Natural History 56 (13 - 16), pp. 769-828 : 821-822

Bolbapium striatopunctatum ( Castelnau, 1840)

Type species

( Figures 3 (a), 7(a), (b), (c), 12(a))

Bolboceras striatopunctatus Castelnau, 1840: 105 (original description); Klug 1843: 52–53 (review); Lacordaire 1856: 143 (description); Gemminger and Harold 1869: 1080 (catalogue); Boucomont 1902: 587 (checklist); Boucomont 1902: 6 (review)

Bolboceras (Eucanthus) striatopunctatus: Boucomont 1909: 117 (notes)

Bolboceras (Bolbapium) striatopunctatum: Boucomont 1910: 336 , 340 (review); 1912: 14 (catalogue); 1932: 226 (key). Luederwaldt 1931: 428, 429, 431, 435, 442 (biol.); Paulian 1941: 3 (review)

Bolboceras striatopunctata: Blackwelder 1944: 220 (checklist)

Bolbapium striatopunctatum: Howden 1973: 1569–1570 (notas); Martínez 1976: 543 (checklist)

Diagnosis

No trace of medial tubercle adjacent to each eye. Frontal carina as wide as clypeo-frontal carina. Pronotum mesoanteriorly with trapezoidal structure and a lateral tubercle on each side of the central structure. Small depression marked by points on each side, between the tubercle and the central structure ( Figure 3 (a)).

Neotype. ‘ Brasília / DF – BRASIL / xii-1987 / leg: V-de-M ( CEMT 00074109 )’.

Redescription

Body size: Length: 6.86–8.95 mm. Width: 5.12–6.89 mm. Head: No trace of medial tubercle adjacent to each eye. Frontal carina as wide as clypeo-frontal carina, frons presents a transverse carina that meets the lateral carinae that extend from the clypeus; region between the clypeus and the frons carina is concave. Punctuation more concentrated in the anterior region of the head, with a cluster of deep and well-defined points. Pronotum: Trapezoidal structure in the anterior part of the disc and tubercles (smaller than the transverse elevation), one on each side of the structure, the structures may vary according to the individual’s size; region between the transverse structure and the tubercles marked by points. Elytron: There are setae in the apical region of the external dorsal margin of the elytra (quantity varies among individuals). Male terminalia: In dorsal view, rounded parameres, in the form of capsules, base twisted to fit the phallobase that is larger than the parameres and phallobase with two horizontal spines at the apex ( Figure 7 (a)). Sexual dimorphism: Males have weak and distinct punctuation in the posterior region of the clypeus and absent setae, while females have up to four setae in the posterior region of the clypeus and the rough and carenaded surface.

Designation of type material. According to the literature, the Castelnau collection was lost in a fire, but there is a possibility that the type may be in the MNHN miscellany. Unfortunately it was not possible to carry out a search; however, because it is the type species of the genus, for the confirmation of the taxa and so there are no further problems of identification, we propose to designate a neotype for the species. The specimen being proposed as a neotype originally belonged to the CEMT, and comes from the location closest to the type locality of the species. It is deposited at CEMT.

Differential diagnosis. Bolbapium striatopunctatum is morphologically similar to B. dutraorum sp. nov. and B. sergioidei sp. nov. in presenting the forehead with a transverse carina without tubercles formation on each side. However, it is easily distinguished by the difference in structures in the anterior region of the pronotum, that in B. striatopunctatum is a trapezoidal carina.

Geographical distribuition. Brazil (Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and São Paulo) and Argentina (Misiones).

Non-type material. 101 specimens.

ARGENTINA, Misiones, Apostoles San José , [27°54 ʹ 50”S, 55°45 ʹ 17”W], 4 a 27 .ii .1981, R . Golbach leg . (1♀ CEMT) . Without data (1♀ CEMT); Without data, Embrapa , 6 .xi .2003, M. Pereira. (1♂ CEMT) . Without data. (1♂ ZIN) . BRAZIL, Distrito Federal, Brasília (1♂ ZIN); Same location, xii .1987, Vaz-de-Mello leg . (1♂ CEMT); SMPW, [15°49 ʹ 36”S, 47°55 ʹ 18”W], 10 .ii .1999, P . A . Dias leg . (1♂ CEMT) . Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, CNPGC,[20°26”‘S, 54°43 ʹ 7”W], 26. xii.1984, W.W. Koller leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, [20°28 ʹ 10”S, 54°37 ʹ 12”W], xii.1995, W.W. Koller leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, WC lab. Samid. Animal Embrapa , [20°26”‘S, 54°43 ʹ 7”W], 25.iii.2004, Luz, W.W. Koller leg. (1♀ CEMT) . Minas Gerais,[18°30 ʹ 43”S, 44°33 ʹ 18”W], 10 .xi .2001, E .A . Pereira leg . (1♂ CEMT); Belo Horizonte , [19°55 ʹ 0”S, 43°56 ʹ 4”W], xi .1990 (1♂ CEMT); Conceição dos Ouros , [22°24 ʹ 50”S, 45°47 ʹ 53”W], 15 .ix .2012, G .P . Almeida Neto leg . (1♂ CEMT); Same location, 5 .xi .2008, G .P . Almeida Neto leg . (1♂ CEMT); Same location, Rio Sapucaí , [21°49 ʹ 49”S, 45°34 ʹ 12”W], xi .2005, G .P . Almeida Neto leg . (1♂ 1♀ CEMT); Cordisburgo, Faz . Pontinha , [19°7 ʹ 5”S, 44°10 ʹ 0”W], xii .1997, Vaz-de-Mello leg . (1♂ CEMT); Ibitira , [19°25 ʹ 7”S, 45°9 ʹ 8”W], xi .1988, Luz, leg. (1♀ CEMT) ; Itumirim, 21°20 ʹ 24”S, 44°48 ʹ 6”, 19. x.2016, Light,L. Vieira,F.Z.Vaz-de-Mello & J. Louzada leg. (2♀ 6♂ CEMT); Same location, Serra do Janela, 2019, J. Louzada & L. Vieira (1♀ CEMT) Montes Claros, [16°43 ʹ 43”S, 43°51 ʹ 29”W], i.2002, G.L.D. Leite leg. (1♀ CEMT); Lagoa Santa, [19°34 ʹ 49”S, 43°53 ʹ 53”W], i.1954, B. J. Sousa leg. (1 DZUP); Lavras, [21°14 ʹ 54”S, 45°0 ʹ 4”W], x.1998, J.N.C Louzada leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, 21.iv.2001, Ana Brigagão leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, 18.i.1999, R.R. Guedes leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, Campus UFLA, 21°13 ʹ 37”S,45°58 ʹ 49”, ii.2008, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello leg. (1♂ 1♀ CEMT); Same location, x.2007, F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello leg. (1♂ CEMT); Nova Era , [19° 45 ʹ 57”S, 43°2 ʹ 7”W], vii.1987 (1♀ CEMT); Santa Barbara, Fazenda Bocaina , [19°57 ʹ 48”S, 43° 24 ʹ 44”W], 1.xi.1997, M.F. Vasconcelos leg. (1♀ CEMT); Passa Quatro , prox FLONA, [22° 23 ʹ 26”S, 44°57 ʹ 58”W], 3.xi.2007, F. Frieiro-Costa leg. (1♀ CEMT); Passos , [20°43 ʹ 19”S, 46° 36 ʹ 48”W], 28-7.xi–xii.1962, Claudionor leg. (1 DZUP); Três Marias , [18°12 ʹ 21”S, 45°13 ʹ 53”W], 27.iv.1993, André C. Zanuncio leg. (1♀ CEMT); São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo , [19°49 ʹ 28”S, 43° 21 ʹ 31”W], 11.x.2010, F.M. França leg. (1♀ CEMT); Viçosa , [20°45 ʹ 17”S, 42°52 ʹ 42”W], 11.iv.1997, H.H. Souza leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, xi.1997, (1♀ CEMT); Same location, vii.1997,Vaz-deMello leg. (1♀ CEMT) ; Same location, 13.iv.1997, C. Castro leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, xi.1995, Vaz-de-Mello leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, 25.iii.1998, T. Zanuncio leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, 13.iii.1998, T. Zanuncio leg. (1♂ CEMT); Same location, iii.2000 (2♀ CEMT); Same location, Campus UFV,[20°45 ʹ 49”S, 42°52 ʹ 12”W], xi.1997, F. Vaz-de-Mello leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, Córrego do Paraíso . Mata da prefeitura, [20°48 ʹ 5”S, 42°51 ʹ 58”W], xi.1982, UV trap, P.S. Fiuza F leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, UFV,[20°45 ʹ 49”S, 42°52 ʹ 12”W], xii.1999, LopesAndrade & Vaz-de-Mello leg.(1♂ CEMT); Frei Gaspar, Sitio Recanto Paraíso , 571 m, 18°2 ʹ 6”S, 41° 29 ʹ 10”W, 28.xii.2007, light trap, M.R. Santos (1♀ CEMT); Same location, 3.i.2008, light trap, M.R. Santos (1♀ CEMT) . Paraná, [25°15 ʹ 7”S, 52°1 ʹ 17”W], 10.xii.1963, R. Langer leg. (1 DZUP); Guarapuava , [25°23 ʹ 26”S, 51°27 ʹ 46”W], i.1950, H. Schneider leg. (1 DZUP); Banhado , [25° 15 ʹ 7”S, 52°1 ʹ 17”W], ii .1972, P . J . Richs leg . (1 DZUP); Same location, i.1972, P. J. Richs leg. (1 DZUP) . Rio de Janeiro, Nova Friburgo ,[22°17 ʹ 19”S, 42°32 ʹ 2”W], i.1999, P. Grossi leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, i.2009, P. Grossi leg. (2 COPL); Macaé de Cima ,[22°21 ʹ 0”S, 42°25 ʹ 46”W], i.1999,P. G. Grossi leg. (1♂ CEMT) (1 COPL); Pedro do Rio , [22°20 ʹ 14”S, 43°8 ʹ 21”W], xi.1991, A. Bello leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, ii.2001, A. Bello leg.(1♂ CEMT); Cachoeiras de Macacu ,[22°27 ʹ 45”S, 42°39 ʹ 10”W], x.1994,Rogerio leg.(1♀ CEMT); Miguel Pereira ,[22°27 ʹ 27”S, 43°28 ʹ 50”W], xii.2000, J. Carlos leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, iii.2001, J. Carlos leg. (1♀ CEMT); Same location, iii.1998,J. Carlos leg.(1♂ CEMT); Same location, i.1998,J. Carlos leg . (2♂ CEMT) . Santa Catarina, 80, [27°14 ʹ 32”S, 50°13 ʹ 7”W], iii.1959, leg. (1 DZUP) . Brasil , Minas Gerais, 18°30 ʹ 43”S, 44°33 ʹ 18”W, 10 .xi .2001, E .A . Pereira leg . ( CEMT) Brasil , Minas Gerais, 18°30 ʹ 43”S, 44°33 ʹ 18”W, 10 .xi .2001, E .A . Pereira leg . ( CEMT) São Paulo, Cerqueira César , [23°2 ʹ 18”S, 49°9 ʹ 57”W], xii .1994, J . Carlos leg . (1♂ CEMT); Caraguatatuba, Est .FABESP, 23°35 ʹ 29”S,45°23 ʹ 39”, 19 .ix .2012,pitfall human faeces, A . Díaz-Rojas leg . (1♀ CEMT); Barueri , [23°30 ʹ 40”S, 46°52 ʹ 22”W], 2 .xi .1954, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Same location, 8007, 15 .xii .1955, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Same location, 7955, 15 . xii .1955, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Same location, 8278, 13 .i .1956, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Same location, 10 .xi .1954, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Same location, 14 .xii .1954, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Brasil, São Paulo, Barueri , 23°30 ʹ 40”S, 46°52 ʹ 22”W, 10 .xi .1954, K . Lenko leg . ( DZUP) Brasil, São Paulo, Barueri , 23°30 ʹ 40”S, 46°52 ʹ 22”W, 10 .xi .1954, K . Lenko leg . ( DZUP); Same location, 18 . xii .1954,K . Lenko leg . (4 DZUP); Same location, 18 .i .1955, K . Lenko leg .(1 DZUP); Same location, 20 .xii .1954, K . Lenko leg . (4 DZUP); Same location, 30 .xii .1954, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Same location, 21 .iv .1955, K . Lenko leg . (1 DZUP); Atibaia , [23°07 ʹ 03”S, 46°33 ʹ 24”W], 08 .i .1969, De Barros leg .(1 COPL); Campos de Jordão , 1300 m, [22°44 ʹ 34”S, 45°34 ʹ 32”W], xii .1962, A . Martínez coll . (1 COPL); Cipo-Guaçu , [23°52 ʹ 42”S, 46°47 ʹ 37”W], 16 .i .1973, V.N. Alin leg . (2 COPL); Osasco , [23°32 ʹ 13”S, 46°47 ʹ 46”W], xi .1956, Keller , Vulcano leg, A . Martínez coll . (2 COPL); São Paulo, Carvalho Araujo ,[23°39 ʹ 18”S, 46°32 ʹ 50”W],J . Guérin leg .A.Martínez coll.(1 COPL). Without data (1♂ ZIN) .

Figures

Figure 3. (a). Head with tranverse carina,Bolbapium striatopunctatum (Castelnau, 1840); (b). head with tranverse carina, Bolbapium dutraorum Carvalho and Vaz-de-Mello, sp. nov.; (c). clypeal-frontal carina high, pronotum with bituberculated structure, Bolbapium sergioidae Carvalho and Vaz-de-Mello, sp. nov.; (d). head with tubercles adjacent to each eye; pronotum with concave structure, Bolbapium luederwaldti Carvalho and Vaz-de-Mello, sp. nov.; (e). clypeal-frontal carina with very high and prominent central tubercle ♂, Bolbapium minutum (Luederwaldt, 1931); (f). pronotum mesoanteriorly with pair of longitudinal structure, Bolbapium baeri (Boucomont, 1902).

Figure 7. Aedeagus. Bolbapium striatopunctatum (Castelnau, 1840) (a). dorsal view; (b). ventral view; (c). lateral view. Bolbapium sergioidae Carvalho and Vaz-de-Mello, sp. nov. (d). dorsal view; (e). ventral view; (f). lateral view. Bolbapium luederwaldti Carvalho and Vaz-de-Mello, sp. nov.; (g). dorsal view; (h). ventral view; (i). lateral view. Bolbapium minutum (Luederwaldt, 1931) (j). dorsal view; (k). ventral view; (l). lateral view.