Neotrichaphodioides volxemi

Neotrichaphodioides volxemi (Harold, 1876) Figs 5A–B, 37A Aphodius Van Volxemi Harold, 1876: 93. Aphodius (Gonaphodiellus) squamifer Petrovitz, 1970: 225. Aphodius (Trichaphodius) volxemi – Schmidt 1913: 136. Aphodius volxemi – Blackwelder 1944: 213. Neotrichaphodioides volxemi – Dellacasa et al. 2010b: 5. Diagnosis Length 5.0–6.0 mm. Body dark testaceous. Head with clypeus trapezoidal. Pronotum with punctures of two sizes; posterior margin strongly sinuate. Elytra as dark as disc of pronotum and head, with a rounded lighter area posteriorly located; interstriae strongly convex. Material examined BRAZIL – Distrito Federal • 1 ♀; Brasília, Planaltina; 15°36′24.52″ S, 47°44′42.45″ W; 6 Nov. 2015; A. Specht leg.; CEMT. – Minas Gerais • 1 ♂; Corinto; 16 Jan. 1998; CEMT • 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Ingaí-Lavras, Próx Poço Bonito; Nov. 2002; F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello leg.; CEMT • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Ijací, Fazenda FAEPE; Nov. 2002; J. Louzada leg.; CEMT • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Lavras, Campus da Ufla; Nov–Dec. 2001; F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello leg.; light; CEMT • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 15 Nov. 1997; CEMT • 1 ♀; Lavras, Prox. Poço Bonito; Dec. 2001; Vaz-de-Mello leg.; CEMT • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Santa Barbará; 17 Feb. 1996; J.C. Zanuncio leg.; CEMT • 1 ♀; Sete Lagoas, Embrapa; 19°26′49″ S, 44°10′19″ W; elev. 715 m; 25 Nov. 2011; Mendes leg.; light; CEMT • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Teixeiras; Nov. 1996; Hardy and Harrison leg.; CEMT • 1 ♂; Viçosa; Oct. 1998; Vaz-de-Mello leg.; FIT; CEMT • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; 9 Nov. 2000; M.F.G. Mata leg.; CEMT • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; elev. 780 m; 7–14 Nov. 1996; M. Hardy leg.; CEMT • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; Córrego do Paraíso, Mata da Prefeitura; 11 Dec. 1984; Fiuza and Martins leg.; CEMT. Sexual dimorphism Males with second palpomere of labial palpi enlarged, head wider and clypeus less sinuate than that of females. Collecting information Specimens collected at light and with flight intercept traps. This species can be found at altitudes of 780 metres (Dellacasa et al. 2010b).