Vitalius ornatissimus Bertani & Motta, 2024

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric Dam, Peixe, Tocantins, 251 m

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 10 adult male specimen records

Etymology

The specific epithet is from Latin, meaning adorned, decorated, ornate, and refers to the beautiful color pattern of the specimens.

Specimen Records (28)

IBSP 300842 Holotype Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric Dam, Peixe, 251 m, Tocantins

February 2006 · col. R. M. Gonçalves de Andrade

Holotype male of Vitalius ornatissimus. Collected 1 February 2006.

IBSP 300843 Paratype Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric Dam, Peixe, 251 m, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. R. Bertani

Paratype female of Vitalius ornatissimus. Collected 13 March 2006.

DZUB 390 Brazil

Terra Ronca, São Domingos, Goiás

May 1999 · col. M. E. Mamede

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 10 May 1999.

DZUB 1105 Brazil

IBGE reserve, Brasília, Distrito Federal

March 2001 · col. Rafael

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 13 March 2001.

IBSP 111129 Brazil

Between Peixe and São Salvador do Tocantins, Tocantins

February 2002 · col. M. E. V. Calleffo

Three males of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1-14 February 2002.

DZUB 2902 Brazil

Brasília, close to the airport; pitfall in Cerrado sensu stricto, Distrito Federal

November 2003

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 7 November 2003.

DZUB 2886 Brazil

Flores de Goiás, Paranã Valley, Goiás

March 2004 · col. O. Pires Jr

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 28 March 2004.

IBSP 300844 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

February 2006 · col. R. M. Gonçalves de Andrade et al.

Four females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 February 2006 during fauna rescue.

IBSP 300845 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

February 2006 · col. R. M. Gonçalves de Andrade et al.

Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 2 February 2006.

IBSP 300846 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

February 2006 · col. R. M. Gonçalves de Andrade et al.

Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 3 February 2006.

IBSP 300847 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

February 2006 · col. R. M. Gonçalves de Andrade et al.

Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 8 February 2006.

IBSP 300848 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

February 2006 · col. R. M. Gonçalves de Andrade et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 10 February 2006.

IBSP 300849 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

February 2006 · col. R. M. Gonçalves de Andrade et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 14 February 2006.

IBSP 300850 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. R. Bertani et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 8 March 2006.

IBSP 300851 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. R. Bertani et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 9 March 2006.

IBSP 300852 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. R. Bertani et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 13 March 2006.

IBSP 300853 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. R. Bertani et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 13 March 2006 (printed sequence).

IBSP 300854 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. V. Germano et al.

Two females of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 24 March 2006.

IBSP 300855 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. V. Germano et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 27 March 2006.

IBSP 300856 Brazil

Peixe/Angical Hydroelectric power Dam, Tocantins

March 2006 · col. V. Germano et al.

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 29 March 2006.

DZUB 4872 Brazil

Jatobá farm, Jaborandi; pitfall, Cerrado sensu stricto, Bahia

January 2008 · col. J. C. A. Rodrigues

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 30 January 2008.

DZUB 4891 Brazil

N. S. Aparecida farm, Monte Alegre de Goiás, Goiás

January 2008 · col. O. Pires Jr

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 29 January 2008.

DZUB 4890 Brazil

Granja do Torto, Brasília, Distrito Federal

February 2008 · col. I. K. Malinov

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 February 2008.

DZUB 7795 Brazil

N. S. Aparecida farm, Monte Alegre de Goiás, Goiás

April 2013 · col. O. Pires Jr

Female of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 April 2013.

DZUB 8583 Brazil

N. S. Aparecida farm, Monte Alegre de Goiás, Goiás

April 2015 · col. O. Pires Jr

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus, collected 1 April 2015.

IBSP 111131 Brazil

Dianópolis, Tocantins

Record of Vitalius ornatissimus; no collection data.

DZUB 11370 Brazil

Monte Alegre de Goiás, Goiás

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus; without data.

DZUB 11371 Brazil

N. S. Aparecida farm, Monte Alegre de Goiás; cerrado sensu stricto, Goiás

col. O. Pires Jr

Male of Vitalius ornatissimus.