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Symphodon anomalus (Harold, 1874) |
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Symphodon anomalus (Harold).
Photo by Paul Skelley. |
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Symphodon anomalus distributional records
from southern South America. |
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Original combination: Aphodius anomalus Harold, 1874: 185. |
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Type locality: “Chili.” |
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Type specimens: Lectotype male at the Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität, Berlin (not
examined). Lectotype designation by Dellacasa (1992). |
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Specimens examined: 15 specimens were examined from ABTS, FMNH, HAHC, JMEC, MNNC,
PESC, USNM. |
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Distribution: CHILE (15). V Región de Valparaíso (3): Olmué (Parque Nacional La Campana); VIII
Región del Bío-Bío (12): Cordillera Chillán, Piedras Comadres (Cordillera Chillán), Puente Marchant (Cordillera
Chillán), Las Trancas. |
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Temporal data: January (7), December (8). |
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Diagnosis: Length 6–7 mm. See genus diagnosis. |
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Remarks: A rarely collected species whose habits are unknown. |
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References:
Dellacasa, G. (1992) On some little known species of Aphodius from Australia and South America with description of a new subgenus.
Frustula Entomologica, 26, 145–158. [Dated 1990].
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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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