On the identity of Serica elongata Nonfried from Honduras (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)
Thaynara L. Pacheco, Paul Lago, Dirk Ahrens
| Pages | 153–156 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/aemnp.2025.010 |
| Keywords | Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericinae, Serica, Stilbolemma, chafers, lectotype designation, new synonymy, Honduras, Central America |
| Type of Article | Peer-reviewed |
| Citation | PACHECO, Thaynara L., LAGO, Paul a AHRENS, Dirk. On the identity of Serica elongata Nonfried from Honduras (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2025, 65(1), 153–156. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.010. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/65-1/on-the-identity-of-serica-elongata-nonfried-from-honduras-coleoptera-scarabaeidae-sericinae |
The previously doubtful taxon Serica elongata Nonfried, 1892, originally described from Honduras, is here redescribed and recognized as a senior synonym of Serica delicata Dawson, 1922, syn. nov., which was originally described from Florida (U.S.A.). Honduras, the type locality of S. elongata, is assumed to be erroneous. The synonymy of Serica elongata with Serica uniformis Nonfried, 1892 is confirmed. Lectotype specimens of both Nonfried’s taxa, housed at the National Museum of the Czech Republic, Prague, are designated. The specimens, including their labels, are illustrated and the status of the species is discussed.