Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche, 1849) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) crossed the Darién? New record for Colombia and South America

Te African species Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche, 1849) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaei¬nae) was introduced to North America in 1974. It was frst introduced in Hawaii and subsequently spread to other locations in the United States, where it rapidly became established. From there, the species naturally colonized Central America and is now considered an invasive species. Here, we report the frst record of this species in South America. Specimens were collected in the Cesar Department of Colombia, manually from cattle dung. We discuss possible routes by which the species may have arrived. Finally, we provide photo¬graphs of the male, female, and male genitalia, along with a map showing collection records from Mexico to Colombia.

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Insecta mundi
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2026-02-27
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https://doi.org/10.64338/im.1172.2o68t
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Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
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Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche, 1849) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) crossed the Darién? New record for Colombia and South America

Arturo González-Alvarado, Claudia A. Median-Uribe
Insecta mundi
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
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Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche, 1849) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) crossed the Darién? New record for Colombia and South America

Arturo González-Alvarado, Claudia A. Median-Uribe
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Abstract

Te African species Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche, 1849) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaei¬nae) was introduced to North America in 1974. It was frst introduced in Hawaii and subsequently spread to other locations in the United States, where it rapidly became established. From there, the species naturally colonized Central America and is now considered an invasive species. Here, we report the frst record of this species in South America. Specimens were collected in the Cesar Department of Colombia, manually from cattle dung. We discuss possible routes by which the species may have arrived. Finally, we provide photo¬graphs of the male, female, and male genitalia, along with a map showing collection records from Mexico to Colombia.

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