Leptorhyparus peruanus Minkina, 2020

Skelley, Paul E., 2021, A new species of Leptorhyparus Howden, 2003 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini) in amber from the Dominican Republic, with comments on extant species, Insecta Mundi 2021 (892), pp. 1-7 : 4

Leptorhyparus peruanus Minkina, 2020

Figure 3, 5 (see also Minkina 2020)

Leptorhyparus peruanus Minkina 2020: 36 .

Diagnosis. Leptorhyparus peruanus is readily distinguished from the other members of the genus by its larger body (length 3.2–3.4 mm); head lacking distinct tufts of setae; pronotum having a short groove in the interval between the paramedian and discolateral costae that does not reach the anterior fovea, the area between groove and fovea raised allowing these costa to appear connected ( Fig. 3 ); pronotum with enlarged anterior lobe of the discolateral costa ( Fig. 3 ); elytra with postdiscal bulb normally developed ( Fig. 5 ); elytra with caudal bulb large and distinctly visible from ventral view; and it occurs in Peru.

Material examined. (1) Label data: PERU: Junin, Prov. Satipo, 11 km NE Puerto Ocopa, Los Olivos, 1200 m, 11°3.00′S, 74°15.52′W, 30–31 March 2009, A.V. Petrov, window trap (1 CSCA).

Figures

Figures 1–8. Leptorhyparus characters. 1–3) Head and pronotum.1) L. brasiliensis. 2) L. gilli. 3) L. peruanus. 4–5) Elytra and pygidium, caudal view. 4) L. brasiliensis, 5) L. peruanus. 6–8) Body parts of L. brasiliensis, from French Guiana. 6) Epipharynx. 7) Male genitalia, caudal view. 8) Male genitalia, lateral view.