Sclerocoelus tantus Kuwahara, Marshall & Paiero, 2025, sp. nov.

Sclerocoelus tantus sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A3F1AA4B-F179-484A-BF53-4B9206DEFE7D Figs 9E, 136–138 Etymology The species name (from the Latin ‘ tantus ’, meaning ‘so much, so many’) reflects the abundance of S. tantus sp. nov., specimens of which constitute almost 19% of the Neotropical Sclerocoelus specimens in the University of Guelph Insect Collection. Material examined Holotype VENEZUELA • ♂; Mérida, Mérida, Los Chorros; 2100 m a.s.l.; 5 May 1988; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep at trail head; DEBU. Paratypes ARGENTINA – Salta • 6 ♂♂; 22 km N of La Caldera, El Ucumar; 1150 m a.s.l.; 2–30 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; subtropical humid forest, Malaise flight-intercept trap; CNCI • 10 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; La Caldera; 1500 m a.s.l.; 27 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; roadside forest sweep; DEBU. BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro • 15 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀; Teresopolis, trail to Pedra do Sino; 1300–1700 m a.s.l.; 25 Jan. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 15 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; MNRJ. ECUADOR – Napo • 2 ♀♀; Baeza, west along road; 1500 m a.s.l.; 16–19 May 1987; Coote and Brown leg.; montane rainforest/pasture, Malaise trap; ROME. – Pichincha • 8 ♂♂, 7 km SE of Nanegalito, trout farm ‘San Jose’; 1500 m a.s.l.; 27–30 Oct. 1999; S.A. Marshall leg.; riverine forest, treefall sweep; DEBU • 8 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; QCAZ • 12 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Maquipucuna Biological Reserve; 0°07′34″ N, 78°27′57″ W; 1200 m a.s.l.; 27–28 Apr. 2002; M. Buck leg.; sweep; QCAZ • 7 ♂♂, 12 ♀♀; Maquipucuna Biological Reserve; 1200 m a.s.l.; 29 Oct. 1999; S.A. Marshall leg.; river trail, sweep; DEBU; PARAGUAY – Caazapá • 1 ♂, 6 ♀♀; Hermosa, San Rafael Reserve, Lopez family property; 26°19′15″ S, 55°44′55″ W; 90 m a.s.l.; 3–6 Dec. 2000; Z.H. Falin leg.; flight-intercept trap; DEBU. PERU – Cusco • 1 ♂; Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge; 13°03′21″ S, 71°32′46″ W; 1380 m a.s.l.; 18–20 Oct. 2006; J. Skevington leg.; Malaise trap; MUSM. VENEZUELA – Aragua • 1 ♂; Colonia Tower; 2300 m a.s.l.; 10 Mar. 1995; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep steep forest trail; DEBU. – Mérida • 12 ♂♂, 18 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; DEBU. – Trujillo • 7 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀; 10 km E of Bocono, Laguna de Lucerdo; 1760 m a.s.l.; 3 Mar. 1995; S.A. Marshall leg.; slash/compost; DEBU • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; sweep; DEBU • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Bocono, road to Guaramacal; 2130 m a.s.l.; 2 Mar. 1995; S.A. Marshall leg.; mud sweep; DEBU • 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; 2200 m a.s.l.; under dung; DEBU • 2 ♀♀; Bocono-Guaramacal Road; 2130 m a.s.l.; S.A. Marshall leg.; wet litter sweep; DEBU • 1 ♀; Bocono-Guaramacal Road; 3000 m a.s.l.; 3 Mar. 1995, S.A. Marshall leg.; wet debris along stream; DEBU. Other material examined ARGENTINA – Jujuy • 1 ♀; Calilegua National Park, El Cortadeval km 6; 800 m a.s.l.; 18–28 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; forest, Malaise trap; DEBU • 2 ♀♀; Calilegua National Park, Estación El Cero; 900 m a.s.l.; 18–28 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; forest, Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; Calilegua National Park, Mirador; 600 m a.s.l.; 18–28 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; forest, Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU. – Misiones • 1 ♀; 5 km E of Puerto Iguazú; 2–7 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; flight-intercept trap/pan/dung pans; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; 5 km E of Puerto Iguazú; 3 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep by small stream; DEBU • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; 5 km E of Puerto Iguazú; 1–6 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep Malaise behind Hotel Orquidaes; DEBU. – Salta • 1 ♂, 6 ♀♀; 17 km N of La Caldera, Alto de la Sierra; 1550 m a.s.l.; 2–30 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; subtropical humid forest, Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 131 ♂♂, 398 ♀♀; 22 km N of La Caldera, El Ucumar; 1550 m a.s.l.; 2–30 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; subtropical humid forest, Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; 30 km E of Salta, Campo Quijano, El Alisal; 18–20 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; forest remnant, flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; 30 km E of Salta, Campo Quijano, El Alisal; 18 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; forest vestige; DEBU • 21 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀; 30 km E of Salta, Campo Quijano, 20 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; forest vestige, sweep; DEBU • 55 ♂♂, 15 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 24 Feb. 1992; wet debris along stream; DEBU • 17 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 20 Feb. 1992; stream debris, leaf litter; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same data as for preceding; sweep, dung; DEBU • 125 ♂♂, 81 ♀♀; 40 km N of Salta, Camino La Cornisa; 27 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; roadside, forest sweep; DEBU • 3 ♂♂; 50 km W of Chicoana, El Maray; 28 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; dry area, sweep pampas grass along creek; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Campo Quijano; 28 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 17 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀; Cañada La Gotera, 15 km W of Chicoana; 16–28 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; forest remnant; DEBU • 19 ♂♂, 19 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 19 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweeping wet litter; DEBU • 1 ♀; Cañada La Gotera; 16–28 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; pan traps; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; El Rey National Park, Pozo Verde Trail, km 5; 950 m a.s.l.; 5–15 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; Yungas forest, Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 16 ♂♂, 39 ♀♀; El Rey National Park, Pozo Verde Trail, km 7; 1000 m a.s.l.; 5–15 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; Yungas forest, Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 2 ♀♀; El Rey National Park, Rio La Sala; 900 m a.s.l.; 5–10 Dec. 1987; S. and J. Peck leg.; open stream side in forest, Malaise/flight-intercept trap; DEBU • 127 ♂♂, 87 ♀♀; La Caldera; 1500 m a.s.l.; 27 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; roadside, forest sweep; DEBU • 14 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀; La Caldera, Camino La Cornisa; 27 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; roadside sweep; DEBU • 3 ♀♀; Rosario De Lerma, INESALT yard; 16–28 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Rosario De Lerma; 19 Feb. 1992; S.A. Marshall leg.; swept in hedgerow ditch; DEBU • 3 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 24 Feb. 1992; swept over bulldozed road; DEBU • 4 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; swept over foul ditch; DEBU. BOLIVIA – La Paz • 13 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; 0.5 km SE of Coroico; 16°11′ S, 67°44′ W; 15 Apr. 2001; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; 10 km NW of Caranavi, road to ENTEL tower; 15°46′35″ S, 67°35′48″ W; 1400 m a.s.l.; 13 Apr. 2001; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 2 ♂♂; 23 km NW of Caranavi; 14 Apr. 2001; S.A. Marshall leg.; roadside/stream, sweep; DEBU • 1 ♂; 38 km S of Guanay; 7–12 Apr. 2001; S.A. Marshall leg.; roadside stream, pan traps; DEBU • 26 ♂♂, 17 ♀♀; Chulumani, Apa-Apa Reserve; 16°21′15″ S, 67°30′21″ W; 2000 m a.s.l.; 1 Apr. 2001; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep; DEBU • 1 ♀; San Antonio, 8 km S of Mapiri; 15°20′56″ S, 68°13′31″ W; 11 Apr. 2001 S.A. Marshall leg.; dung baits; DEBU. – Santa Cruz • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Siringalito, near Pampa Grande; 2 Oct. 1996; Bettella and Rossi leg.; DEBU. BRAZIL – Minas Gerais • 1 ♀; Prado; 21 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep along river; MZSP. – Paraná • 1 ♂; Curitiba, 30 km SE of SEBR 277; 6 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; MZSP • 11 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; Curitiba; 5 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; under fallen epiphyte in Mata near National History Museum; DEBU • 1 ♀; Curitiba, University campus; 2–5 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; wet areas, flight-intercept trap/pans; MZSP • 12 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; Curitiba campus; 10 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep in forest with Araucaria; MZSP • 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; east of Curitiba, near Ponta Grossa; 800 m a.s.l.; 8 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; swept along road; MZSP • 28 ♂♂, 24 ♀♀; east of Curitiba; 8 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; swept near creek debris; DEBU • 3 ♀♀; Londrina, Parque Municipal Arthur Thomas; 1 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep; MZSP • 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Londrina; 29 Jan. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep; DEBU. – Rio de Janeiro • 14 ♂♂, 26 ♀♀; Muri, near Hotel Garlipp; 2 Mar. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep over trail; MZSP • 25 ♂♂, 16 ♀♀; Nova Friburgo, Sitio Edelweiss; 26–27 Jan. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; Malaise trap; MZSP • 16 ♂♂, 15 ♀♀; Nova Friburgo, 10 km S of Sitio Edelweiss; 27 Jan. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Nova Friburgo, 10 km S of Sitio Edelweiss, Muri; 1–28 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; Malaise head; MZSP • 10 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; Nova Friburgo; 27 Jan. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; along creek; MZSP • 13 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀; Teresópolis; 1200 m a.s.l.; 13 Mar. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; swept near river; MZSP • 47 ♂♂, 128 ♀♀; Teresópolis, trail to Pedra do Sino; 1300–1700 m a.s.l.; 25 Jan. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; sweep; DEBU • 47 ♂♂, 128 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; MZSP • 3 ♀♀; Teresópolis, trail to Pedra do Sino; 1500–2000 m a.s.l.; 14 Mar. 1998; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU. – São Paulo • 20 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀; São Paulo, Jaraguá; 8 Feb. 1990; S.A. Marshall leg.; MZSP. ECUADOR – Napo • 5 ♀♀; Baeza; 1500 m a.s.l.; 16–19 May 1987; L.D. Coote and B.V. Brown leg.; wet montane rainforest, Malaise trap; DEBU • 1 ♀; Baeza; 1500–1700 m a.s.l.; 14 May 1987; L.D. Coote leg.; wet montane forest/pasture, sweeping; DEBU • 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Baeza; 1550 m a.s.l.; 15–19 May 1987; L.D. Coote and B.V. Brown leg.; wet montane rainforest/pasture, Malaise trap off stone trail; ROME • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Baeza; 1700 m a.s.l.; 16–19 May 1987; L.D. Coote and B.V. Brown leg.; wet montane rainforest/pasture, near small creek, Malaise head; ROME • 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀; Baeza, W along road; 1500 m a.s.l.; 16–19 May 1987; L.D. Coote and B.V. Brown leg.; montane rainforest/pasture, Malaise trap; DEBU. – Pichincha • 8 ♂♂, 14 ♀♀; 3.5 km SE of Tandayapa; 28 Oct. 1999; S.A. Marshall leg.; in green leaf litter (treefall); DEBU • 1 ♀; 7 km SE of Nanegalito, trout farm ‘San Jose’; 1500 m a.s.l.; 30 Oct. 1999; S.A. Marshall leg.; DEBU • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 30–31 Oct. 1999; river edge, pan traps; DEBU • 46 ♂♂, 17 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; 27–30 Oct. 1999; riverine forest, sweep treefalls; DEBU • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; 7 km SE of Nanegalito, trout farm ‘San Jose’; 27 Oct. 1999; S.A. Marshall leg.; on logs/sweep; DEBU • 1 ♂; 8 km N of Nono, road to Mindo; 25 Oct. 1999; S.A. Marshall leg.; roads