The Passalidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) from Bolivia, with the descriptions of three new species

By

Jiménez-Ferbans, Larry
Reyes-Castillo, Pedro
Schuster, Jack

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

882

Pages

51--85

Subjects

bess beetles , Central South America , Diversidad , diversity , pasálidos , sinopsis , Suramérica central , synopsis

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.882.35532

 

Abstract

Employing data from literature, examination of specimens in collections, and a field trip, a list of the species of Passalidae from Bolivia is elaborated. A total of 38 species is reported, including new records ofPassalus incaZang, 1905 andP. lunaris(Kaup, 1871), and three new brachypterous species:Passalus bolivianussp. nov.,P. canoisp. nov., andP. gonzalezaesp. nov.Most of the species (27) belongs to the Passalini tribe, especially to the genusPassalusFabricius, 1792 (19 species); the Proculini tribe is represented by eleven species in three genera. The number of species of Bolivia is low and reflects the lack of a systematic exploration of this country; more surveys are needed, especially in ecosystems such as montane forest and tropical rain forest.