Omorgus (Omorgus) indigenus Scholtz, 1990

da Costa-Silva, Vinícius, Strümpher, Werner P., Barclay, Maxwell V. L. & Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z., 2024, An illustrated catalogue of South American species of Omorgus Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera, Trogidae, Omorginae) including a neotype designation and taxonomical changes, Contributions to Entomology 74 (1), pp. 81-101 : 81-101

Omorgus (Omorgus) indigenus Scholtz, 1990

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Omorgus (Omorgus) indigenus Scholtz 1990: 1411 (original description); Zidek 2013: 11 (checklist); Zidek 2017: 102 (checklist).

Omorgus indigenus : Morrone 2001: 63 (mention); Deloya 2005: 122 (checklist); Morrone 2014: 62 (mention, biogeography).

Type specimens examined.

Holotype, by original designation (♂ CMNC). First label [white, typeset]: “ ECU: Galap; Espanola / Bahia Manzanilla / 5–10. VI. 85, S & J Peck / Prospis grove behind / beach, carrion traps ”. Second label [white with black border, printed]: “ [QR code] / Canadian Museum of / Musée canadien de la / NATURE / CMNCEN 00011596 ”. Third label [white with red border, Clarke Scholtz’s handwriting]: Omorgus / indigenous / C. H. Scholtz 1988 / HOLOTYPE ”. Type locality: “ Bahia Manzanilla , Española Is., Galapagos ” [ Ecuador].

Paratypes examined: ECUADOR – Galapagos • 15; Española Is., Bahia Manzanilla ; Prosopis grove behind beach; carrion traps; 5–10 Jun. 1985; S. & J. Peck leg.; CMNC • 2; same collection data; NHMUK .

Geographic distribution.

Endemic to Galapagos Islands [ Ecuador].

Non-type examined material

(24 specimens). ECUADOR – Galapagos • 3; Española Is., Bahia Manzanilla ; 5–10 Jun. 1985; S. & J. Peck leg.; CMNC • 15; Galapagos, Española Is., Bahia Manzanilla ; 25 Apr. – 2 May 1985; S. Peck leg.; CMNC • 6; Galapagos, Española Is., Pta. Suarez ; 2 Jun. 1992; S. Peck leg.; CMNC .

Figures

Figure 4. Holotype of Omorgus indigenus Scholtz 1990. A. Habitus in dorsal view; B. Habitus in lateral view; C. Aedeagus in dorsal view; D. Aedeagus in lateral view; E. Labels. Photos by François Génier (CMNC).