Contribution a l'Étude des Passalidae Guyano-Amazoniens (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)

Abstract

The family Passalidae is composed of 32 known species in French Guyana (35 according to the littérature). Amongst which. 5 new Summary. — The family Passalidae is composed of 32 known species in species are described : PopUius magdalenae, Passalus (Pertinax) lestradei, French Guyana (35 according to the litterature). Amongst which. 5 new Passalus (Passalus) dechamhrei, Passalus (Passalus) sarryi and Passalus species are described ; Popilius magdalenae. Passalus (Pertinax) lesiradei, (Passalus) michaeli. 3 species are newly cited: Veturius punctatostriatus Passalus (Passalus) dechambrei, Passalus (Passalus) sarryi and Passalus Arrow, Paxillus camerani (Rosmini) and Passalus (Passalus) variiphyllus (Passalus) michaeli. 3 species are newly cited: Veturius punctatostriatus (Kuwert) and one species previously doubtful is now certified present in French Arrow, Paxillus camerani (Rosmini) and Passalus (Passalus) variiphyllus Guyana: Veturius assimilis (Weber). We discuss or complete a certain number (Kuwert) and one species previously doubtful is now certified present in French of morphological caracteristics in the descriptions of a few species apparently Guyana: Veturius assimilis (Weber). We discuss or complete a certain number well known, but whose status is badly defined. For most of the species, of morphological caracteristics in the descriptions of a few species apparently specificaly stable caracteristics are expressed and compared with those of the wcll known, but whose status is badly defined. For most of the species. most closely related species and for some of them, we designate the lectotypes specificaly stable caracteristics are expressed and compared with those of the (Veturius punctatostriatus Arrow) and the neotypes ( Veturius cephalotes most closely related species and for some of them, we designate the lectotypes Lepeletier & Serville, Passalus (Pertinax) latifrons Percheron, Passalus {Velurius punctatostriatus Arrow) and the neotypes (Veturius cephalotes (Passalus) punctiger Lepeletier & Serville). Methods of capture and biotops are Lepeletier & Serville. Passalus (Pertinax) lalifrons Percheron. Passalus given and each time it has been possible, the undescribed edeagus are represented (Passalus) punctiger Lepeletier & Serville). Methods of capture and biotops are and annotated. At last, a key for determinating the tribes to the species givenand each time it has been possible, the undescribed edeagus are represented is given.