The Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea), and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeidae) fauna of Honduras: Taxonomy and distribution

A biodiversity and distribution analysis of the beetle families Bolboceratidae and Geotrupidae, and the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Scarabaeidae) of Honduras is presented for the first time. The checklist contains 98 species: two Bolboceratidae, one Geotrupidae, and 95 Scarabaeinae. The fauna of Honduras includes two genera of Bolboceratidae, one genus of Geotrupidae, and 22 of Scarabaeinae.

Onthophagus is the most speciose genus, with 21 species, followed by Canthon (10 species) and Copris (9 species). Valid names and synonyms are provided. First country records, notes on presently recognized species, distribution maps, and biodiversity comparisons are included, and nomenclatural problems associated with species in question are discussed.

Phanaeus lempira Kohlmann, Solís and Rivera, sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is described as a new species. Canthon sallei Harold, 1863 and Canthon spinosus Harold, 1863 are reinstated as valid species.

Canthon cyanellus LeConte, 1859 does not contain any subspecies. Two new synonymies are established: Canthon cyanellus violetae Halffter, 1961, syn. nov. of Canthon sallei Harold, 1863; Canthon speciosus Harold, 1868, syn. nov. of Canthon spinosus Harold, 1863.