Taxonomic review of the genus Catoclastus from Peru (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)
Mondaca José, Seidel Matthias
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 59(2): 561-567, 2019
Published online: 27th December 2019
Published in print: 31st December 2019
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Abstract: Catoclastus Solier, 1851 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini), a
genus endemic to Peru, is revised. Based on morphology and examination of type
specimens, Catoclastus jaumesi Soula, 2010 is a new synonym of C. chevrolatii
Solier, 1851, while Catoclastus rabinovichi Martínez, 1971 is transferred to
the genus Mecopelidnota Bates, 1904, leading to Mecopelidnota rabinovichi
(Martínez) as a new combination. Characters that characterize the genus,
natural history, and distribution data are given. Implications and problems
associated with intraspecific variability of C. chevrolatii are discussed. As a
result of our research, the genus is considered monotypic and endemic to
western Peru.
Key words: Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Catoclastus, Mecopelidnota, new synonym,
new combination, intraspecific variation, Peru, Neotropical Region
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