0080. Distribution and biology of the rare scarab beetle <I>Megatharsis buckleyi</I> Waterhouse, 1891 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae: Phanaeini)

摘要

Megatharsis buckleyi Waterhouse, 1891 is newly recorded from Brazil, extending its distributional range beyond Ecuador and Peru. A further new provincial record from Ecuador is presented in detail, and the species' distribution and habitat is discussed. Color variation within the species, with a possible geographic correlation, is reported here for the first time.