Coprophanaeus (Coprophanaeus) edmondsi Arnaud, 1997

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Coprophanaeus (Coprophanaeus) edmondsi Arnaud, 1997 Plate 16B

Coprophanaeus edmondsi Arnaud, 1997: 5 (original description. Type locality: Pich. 4600 feet [= 1400 m], 23 km E of Alluriquín, Chiriboga Road).

Coprophanaeus edmondsi : Carvajal et al. 2011: 320-321 (cited for Ecuador).

Coprophanaeus (Coprophanaeus) edmondsi : Medina et al. 2001: 140 (cited for Colombia); Arnaud 2002a: 47 (diagnosis); Edmonds and Zídek 2010: 69 (cited as synonym of Coprophanaeus conocephalus d’Olsoufieff, 1924); Arnaud, 2018: 6 (revalidated name), 7 (figure 2b).

Type specimens.

Coprophanaeus edmondsi Arnaud, 1997. The holotype (♂) is deposited at the CMNC (formerly in A and H Howden collection, see Arnaud 1997: 6). Locality: Pich. 4600 feet [= 1400 m], 23 km E of Alluriquín, Chiriboga Road, not examined. One paratype is deposited in the MQCAZ. Javin, examined.

Paratype (♂): "ECUADOR (CAN) / Javin II. 92 / 850 - 1400m / P. Arnaud leg [p]", "Coprophanaeus / edmondsi / 94 / P.ARNAUD DET /PARATYPE ♂ [p, pink margin]".

Distribution.

Colombia and Ecuador.

Records examined.

CAÑAR: Javin, 850-1400 m (3 specimens CEMT; 1 specimen MQCAZ). CARCHI: Goaltal, Hacienda San Francisco, 1200 m (5 specimens MECN); Maldonado, 1830 m (2 specimens CEMT). PICHINCHA: Curipoglio, Cerro San Cristobal (1 specimen MUTPL); Mindo, 1500 m (1 specimen MUTPL); Estación Biológica la Hesperia (1 specimen MUTPL).

Literature records.

PICHINCHA: 4600 feet [1400 m], 23 km E de Alluriquin, Chiriboga Road (Arnaud, 1997: 6); Chiriboga Road 1200-1830, km 12-20 m (Arnaud, 1997: 6).

Temporal data.

Collected in February, March, June, September, October, and December.

Remarks.

Inhabits coastal foothill evergreen forests from 850-1200 m a.s.l. In the Andean region it has been registered in montane evergreen forests from 1400-1800 m a.s.l. Collected with pitfall traps baited with carrion and human feces.