Saprosites parallelus Harold 1867

Saprosites parallelus Harold, 1867 Fig. 25E–F Saprosites parallelus Harold, 1867a: 81. Diagnosis Length 4.2 – 4.8 mm. Head punctate; punctures near clypeal margin minute, punctures at and near frons slightly larger. Pronotum with punctures fine and coarse, the latter more scattered, closer near lateral margins. Elytra with discal interstriae with punctures as coarse as the lateral ones. Abdominal ventrites with minute scattered punctures. Material examined COLOMBIA – Risaralda • 1 spec.; Ucumari La Suiza; elev. 2800 m; Mar. 2000; J. Noriega leg.; CEMT. ECUADOR – Pastaza • 1 spec.; Chuyayacu; elev. 810 m; May 1999; P. Araujo leg.; fumigación dosel [canopy fumagation]; CEMT. Sexual dimorphism Males with pronotum broader and less densely punctate than that of females; fifth abdominal ventrite shorter and apical lip longer in males. Collecting information Specimens were collected at altitudes ranging from 810 to 3000 metres and can be found inside dead trees (Stebnicka 2009). The specimens analyzed were collected by canopy fogging.