Nialaphodius nigrita

Nialaphodius nigrita (Fabricius, 1801) Figs 7C, 37B [See Dellacasa et al. 2016 for full synonymy]. Diagnosis Length 3.5–5.5 mm. Body strongly convex. Head densely punctate; frontoclypeal suture elevate. Pronotum with punctures of two sizes, fine and coarse; posterior margin without posterior marginal line. Material examined BOLIVIA – Santa Cruz • 1 spec.; Chiquitos, 1.6 km E of Santiago de Chiquitos; 18°12′4″ S, 59°21′0″ W; elev. 622 m; Nov. 2008; W.D. Edmonds and T. Vidaurre leg.; light; CEMT. BRAZIL – Amazonas • 1 spec.; Lago de Janauoá; 30 Aug. 1962; Júlio and Delono leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Itacoatiara, Fazenda Aruana, Am010, Km 215; 12–15 Jan. 1991; C.S. Motta et al. leg.; CEMT. – Bahia • 1 spec.; Caravelas; Mar. 1996; R. Diniz leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; Feb. 1997; S.R. Silveira leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Macuri City; 4 Oct. 1997; Anjos and Silveira leg.; CEMT. – Distrito Federal • 1 spec.; Brasília; elev. 1100 m; Feb. 2001; N. Degallier leg.; CEMT. – Espírito Santo • 1 spec.; Conceição do Castelo, Ribeirão do Meio, Posto Pinga Fogo BR262; Feb. 2010; R. Falqueto leg.; CEMT. – Maranhão • 3 specs; Carolina, Fazenda Cincorá; 17–22 Oct. 2009; F. Limeira-de-Oliveira et al. leg.; light; CEMT. – Mato Grosso • 1 spec.; Res. Papagaio, BR-364 Km 555; 2 Oct. 1984; E. Binda leg.; light; INPA • 1 spec.; Chapada dos Guimarães, Santuário dos Elefantes; 15°18′51″ S, 55°24′10″ W; 4 Sep. 2019; H. Sehn leg.; elephant feces; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 15°18′55″ S, 55°24′7″ W; 23 Jan. 2020; cow feces; CEMT • 2 specs; Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau; 16 Oct. 2007; O.P. Peres-Filho leg.; light; CEMT • 2 specs; same data as for preceding; 31 Nov. 2007; CEMT • 3 specs; same data as for preceding; light; CEMT • 2 specs; same data as for preceding; Nov. 2007; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 15 Dec. 2007; CEMT • 9 specs; same data as for preceding; 9°51′52″ S, 58°13′45″ W; 2 Oct. 2017; Vaz-de-Mello et al. leg.; airport; light trap; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 9°49′23″ S, 58°17′14″ W; 3 Oct. 2017; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 9°50′19″ S, 58°15′15″ W; Matinha do Fernando; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 9°51′20″ S, 58°14′55″ W; Nov. 2014; R.V. Nunes and A. Asenjo leg.; light; CEMT • 5 specs; same data as for preceding; 9°50′19″ S, 58°15′3″ W; 25 Oct. 2014; A. Asenjo leg.; light; CEMT • 1 spec.; Diamantino; Jan. 2001; A.M. Bello leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Sesc Pantanal; 13 Apr. 2002; CEMT. – Mato Grosso do Sul • 1 spec.; Dourados; 6 Feb. 2006; M. Milo leg.; CEMT • 2 specs; Guia Lopes da Laguna; 25 May 2008; A. Abot leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Selvíria, UNESP farm; 1 Jun. 1991; C.A.H. Flechtmann leg.; Brachiaria decumbens pasture; Guzera bovine dropping; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 4 Jul. 1990; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 11 Jul. 1990; CEMT • 2 specs; same data as for preceding; 22 Jan. 1991; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 29 Jan. 1991; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 1 Jun. 1991; CEMT • 2 specs; same data as for preceding; 20 Jul. 1991; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 10 Aug. 1991; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 20 Aug. 1991; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 27 Oct. 1991; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 30 May 1992; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 30 May 1992; CEMT • 2 specs; same data as for preceding; 25 Jul. 1992; CEMT • 2 specs; same data as for preceding; 30 May 1993; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 1 Jun. 1991; S.R. Rodrigues leg.; INPA. – Minas Gerais • 1 spec.; Conceição do Mato Dentro, 23k; 66°41′32″ S, 79°11′853″ W; elev. 734 m; 5 Dec. 2012; Uceli and Borges leg.; light; CEMT • 1 spec.; Cordisburgo, Fazenda Pontinha; Jan. 1994; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; Jul. 1994; de Mello leg.; CEMT • 2 specs; same data as for preceding; Jan. 1996; Vaz-de-Mello leg.; CEMT • 3 specs; same data as for preceding; Jan. 1999; CEMT • 1 spec.; Ipatinga; Sep. 1993; E. Grossi leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Mariana; 7 Dec. 1998; J.L. Moreno and T. Mestre leg.; CEMT • 3 specs; Paraopeba; Feb. 1997; Lourenço S. leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Viçosa; 24 May 1997; CEMT • 1 spec.; Visconde do Rio Branco; Jan. 1998; W. Zikan leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Recreio; Jan. 2000; Lopes-Andrade leg.; CEMT. – Rio de Janeiro • 1 spec.; Nova Friburgo, Macaé de Cima; Nov. 1998; F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello and E. Grossi leg.; CEMT. – Rondônia • 1 spec.; Anhembi, ESALQ/USP; E.N.L. Ferreira leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; 62 km S of Ariquemes, Fazenda Rancho Grande; Feb. 1997; Vaz-de-Mello et al. leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Peto Velho, Rio das Garças; 8°49′56″ S, 63°46′47″ W; 27 Aug. 2017; D.C. Santos and K.K.G. Silva leg.; FIT; CEMT. – Roraima • 1 spec.; Amajari, Eec Maracá, Uraricoera River; 3°20′59″ N, 61°25′22″ W; elev. 83 m; 24 Mar. 2016; A.P.M. Santos et al. leg.; CEMT. – São Paulo • 1 spec.; Beira Pereiro Barreto, Vale do Paraíso Farm; 5 May 1993; M.A.F. Aio leg.; Brachiaria decumbens pasture; Nelore dropping; CEMT. COLOMBIA – Cundinamarca • 1 spec.; Fusa; Sep. 2000; J. Noriega leg.; cow feces; CEMT. ECUADOR – Manabi • 1 spec.; El Carmen; 0°16′08″ S, 79°28′20″ W; elev. 260 m; 28 Dec. 1995; T. Jaramillo leg.; CEMT. – Zamora • 1 spec.; Ch. Las Penãs; elev. 1000 m; 24 Aug. 1997; C. Carpio leg.; CEMT. MEXICO – Chiapas • 2 specs; Palenque; Jun. 2004; F. Nicolalde leg.; CEMT • 2 specs; Cintalapa, Ejido, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz; 16°40′15″ N, 94°11′27″ W; elev. 1035 m; 4 Jul. 2006; Reyes-Castillo and Vaz-de-Mello leg.; UV light; CEMT. PARAGUAY – Paraguary • 1 spec.; Naranjo; 5 Nov. 2000; G. Arriágada leg.; CEMT. PERU – Corongo • 3 specs; La Pampa; 5–12 Feb. 2012; P. Castilla leg.; CEMT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Florida • 1 spec.; W.S.B. Dunedin leg.; CEMT. Sexual dimorphism Males with frontoclypeal tubercle more developed than that of females. Collecting information Specimens were collected in Urochloa brizantha pasture regions with UV light and flight intercept trap as well as in cattle dung (Mesquita et al. 2017).