Diversity and distribution of the scarab beetle tribe Phanaeini in the northern states of the Brazilian Northeast (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Gillett, Conrad P. D. T. Gillett, P. T. E. D. T, James Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z. Insecta Mundi 2010 2010-03-12 2010 118 1 19 356T8 (Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus 1767 [192,655,643,668] Insecta Scarabaeidae Diabroctis Animalia Coleoptera 11 10 Arthropoda species mimas   Figure 11  Collection data.   Ceará: Maranguape, Tabatinga, 38 o43’48"W ; 04 o00’42"S,  126m Caatinga, open area dung traps,  26. iii. 2008:  1m;  Maranguape, Piraponga, 38 o41’59"W 03 o53’26"S,  200 m Atlantic forest, dung trap,  14. ii. 2008: 1f;  Maranguape, São Benedito, Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Penha, 38 o40’53"W ; 03 o52’18"S,  160 m Atlantic forest, forest dung trap,  25. iii. 2008:  7m+ 4f;  Acarau, coastal ‘restinga’ vegetation, in diurnal flight, no date.  NEW STATE GENUS AND SPECIES RECORDS.    Maranhão: Santa Quitériado Maranhão, Fazenda Rodiador, 42 o40’46"W ; 03 o24’50"S,  47m Restiinga, forest dung traps,  22. ii. 2008. 1m; idem, under dung in forest,  24. iii. 2008:   1m.  NEW STATE RECORDS.   Pernambuco:Recife, Guararapes Airport, in diurnal flight, no date (early 1980’s); Recife, Dois Irmãos, dug up from under animal dung in forest, ix. 1988: 1m+ 1f.  Results.2008 data: 15 specimens; 10 malesand 5 females. Male: Female sex ratio 1.50. Bait preference (2008 data): Dung (15). Temporal distribution (all data): February (2), March (13).   Distribution.A widespread species through much of the northern half of South America. In Brazilit has been recorded from the states of BA, Pará, Amazonas, Goiás, Mato Grossoand São Paolo( Pessôa 1935). Lopes et al. (2006)also record it from BA and Silva et al. (2007)collected it in the Atlantic forest in PE. It has been cited elsewhere from Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay( Arnaud 2002a) and Uruguay( Olsoufieff 1924). We have also seen specimens from Peru(specimens in MGCB) and from the Brazilian Distrito Federal and states of Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás. (specimens in FVMC).   Remarks.  Diabroctis mimasis most commonly found in Atlantic forest remnants in the study area although it can also occur in open caatinga and cerrado habitats. It appears restricted to elevations below 200 mand has been collected in human dung baited traps. In Atlantic forest areas it is not unusual to find the beetles inside burrows on forest paths. The species is sympatric with  C. cyanescensin Atlantic forest and with  C. pertyiand  C. cyanescensin caatinga. Specimens from the NE match those from other distant areas (e.g. Peru) in color. [416,965,738,764] Maranguape & Tabatinga Ceara -38.73 11 10 1 Ceara 2008-03-26 126 -4.011667 Caatinga 11 10 1 Ceara 2008-02-14 Maranguape & Piraponga 200 -3.8905554 Atlantic forest 21 -38.699722 11 10 1 Ceara [497,1435,802,828] Maranguape & Sao Benedito Santuario de Nossa Senhora de Penha -38.68139 11 10 1 Ceara 2008-03-25 160 -3.871667 Atlantic forest 11 10 1 Ceara NEW, STATE, GENUS, AND, SPECIES, RECORDS Acarau 11 10 1 Ceara [240,1113,898,923] Fazenda Rodiador -42.679447 Santa Quiteria 11 10 1 Maranhao 2008-02-22 47 -3.413889 Restiinga 11 10 1 Maranhao [595,1433,931,955] 2008-03-24 NEW, STATE, RECORDS 1 -3.413889 Restiinga 11 10 1 Maranhao