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Leiopsammodius placidus (Schmidt, 1911) |
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Leiopsammodius placidus (Schmidt)
Photo by Paul Skelley. |
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Leiopsammodius placidus distributional records
from southern South America. |
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Original combination: Psammobius placidus Schmidt, 1911: 38. |
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Type locality: “Argentina.” |
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Type specimens: Holotype at NHRS examined. Holotype labeled: “TYPUS” (typeface on red paper),“Rep. ARGENTINA / Prov. Buenos Aires (typeface crossed out) / 2. 11 1905 / C. Bruch” (typeface and handwritten), “111” (typeface
on red paper), “HOLOTYPE / Psammobius placidus Schmidt / det. P. E. Skelley-06” (typeface on red
paper), “Southern Neotropical Scarabs / database # AS2604955 / Leiopsammodius placidus (Schmidt, 1911) /
DET: P.E.SKELLEY 2006” (typeface). The original description of this species was based on a single specimen
based on Schmidt’s (1911) statement “Type in meiner Sammlung” (which refers to a single specimen).
Therefore, this specimen must be considered the holotype. |
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Specimens examined: 2 specimens were examined from HAHC, NHRS. |
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Distribution: ARGENTINA (1). Neuquén (1): Aguado del Florencio; No Data (1). |
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Temporal data: December (1). |
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Diagnosis: Length 4 mm. Body black, globose. Pronotum with distinct fringe of setae. Elytra
lacking marginal fringe of setae. Head lacking grooves at base. |
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Remarks: Leiopsammodius placidus is a rare species in collections, but given our knowledge of related
species habits, it is probably locally abundant. |
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References:
Schmidt, A. (1911) Eine Serie neuer Aphodiinen. Entomologische Zeitung, 72, 3–51.
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Excerpt from:
Smith, A. B. T. and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1458: 1-80. |
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