Canthon subcyaneus Erichson, 1848

Rosa, Cecilia Lozano De La, Cupello, Mario & Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z., 2024, The dung beetles of Venezuela (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): catalogue and updated distribution, European Journal of Taxonomy 959 (1), pp. 1-272 : 45-47

Canthon subcyaneus Erichson, 1848

Fig. 19A

Canthon subcyaneus Erichson, 1848: 563 (original description). Type locality: Guyana. Name-bearing type: a single known syntype (MFNB), examined by FZVM.

Canthon subcyaneus – Harold 1868a: 16, 117 (key, redescription); 1869d: 994 (catalogue, cited for Cayenne). — Gillet 1911b: 34 (catalogue). — Schmidt 1922: 81 (distribution). — Boucomont 1928b: 2 (list). — Blackwelder 1944: 202 (list). — Vulcano & Pereira 1964: 631 (catalogue). — Escobar 2000: 207 (checklist for Colombia). — Medina et al. 2001: 136 (cited for Colombia).

Canthon subcyaneum – Gacharná 1951: 221 (list). — Roze 1955: 43 (checklist for Venezuela).

Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) subcyaneus – Halffter & Martínez 1977: 80 (list). — Feer 2008: 62 (ecology, list); 2013: 676 (list for French Guiana). — Hielkema & Hielkema 2019: 67 (catalogue for the Guianas).

Material examined

VENEZUELA ‒ Bolívar • 1 spec.; Isla de Anacoco ; 9 Aug. 2006; curso de NM2006 leg.; 12:42, 48h; CEMT .

Distribution

Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. Presence in French Guiana to be confirmed ( Hielkema & Hielkema 2019).

Subregion of Venezuela

System of low mountains and hills Imataca-Cuyuní of Northeast Guyana Shield.

Literature records

Schmidt 1922: 81 ( Venezuela). — Boucomont 1928b: 2 ( Venezuela). — Blackwelder 1944: 202 ( Venezuela). — Vulcano & Pereira 1964: 631 ( Venezuela).

Figures

Fig. 19. Species distribution. A. Canthon subcyaneus Erichson, 1848. B. Canthon subhyalinus subhyalinus Harold, 1867. Green diamond = CEMT collection data; black circle = literature data.