Sphallotrichus bidens (Fabricius, 1802)

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Cerambyx bidens Fabricius, 1802: 271 .

Coleoxestia bidens; Aurivillius, 1912: 64.

Sphallotrichus bidens; Fragoso, 1995: 182.

Cerambyx lugubris Voet, 1806: 27 (nomen nudum).

? Sphallenum lugubre; Aurivillius, 1912: 64.

Sphallotrichus lugubre; Fragoso, 1982: 145.

Criodion castanopterum Erichson, 1849: 571 .

Sphallenum castanopterum; Bates, 1870: 255.

Sphallotrichus castanopterum; Fragoso, 1982: 145.

Sphallenum femorale Bates, 1870a: 254 .

Sphallotrichus femorale; Fragoso, 1982: 145.

Remarks. Fabricius (1802) (not 1801—see date in Bousquet (2016)) described Cerambyx bidens from “ America meridionali” (no further details) based on unknown number of specimens. Zimsen (1964) reported the existence of two specimens: “ Cerambyx bidens Syst. El. II p. 271—25 “in America meridionali D. Smidt Mus. D. de Schestedt”.—Copenhagen 1 specimen. (Kiel 1 specimen).” Erichson (1849) described C. castanopterum based on a single specimen from Guyana. Bates (1870a) described S. femorale based on syntypes male and female (at least a couple) from Brazil (Lower Amazons). Fragoso (1995) synonymized C. castanopterum and S. femorale with Sphallotrichus bidens, and designated a specimen from Brazil (Pará, Tapajós) as lectotype of S. femorale .

Currently, it is known from Venezuela (Aragua, Bolívar, and Tachira), Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso, Maranhão, Bahia, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Santa Catarina), and Bolivia (Santa Cruz) (Monné 2024a; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2023).

Material examined. BRAZIL, Mato Grosso do Sul (new state record): Dourados, Fazenda Recanto, 21°50’37.89”S 55°00’30.55”W, 324 m, 1 female (MNRJ-ENT-47302), P.P. Bellon, C.M. Ishimi, M. Carneiro, leg. (MNRJ) .