Taxonomic review of the genus Catoclastus from Peru (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)
José Mondaca, Matthias Seidel
| Stránky | 561-567 |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0049 |
| Klíčová slova | Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Catoclastus, Mecopelidnota, new synonym, new combination, intraspecific variation, Peru, Neotropical Region |
| Citace | MONDACA, José a SEIDEL, Matthias. Taxonomic review of the genus Catoclastus from Peru (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2019, 59(2), 561-567. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0049. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/periodicals/aemnp/59-2/taxonomic-review-of-the-genus-catoclastus-from-peru-coleoptera-scarabaeidae-rutelinae |
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.