Schizochelus serratus Philippi, 1864: 444

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Synonym. Schizochelus serratus Philippi, 1864: 444 . New synonym.

Type locality. “ Chile.”

Type series. Lectotype male at MNNC labeled a) “ CHILE ” (handwritten), b) “Holótipo” (orange label, typeset), c) “ Schizochelus ? / serratus / Philippi” (handwritten), d) “1817” (handwritten), e) “serratus / Phil.” (handwritten), f) “ CHILE / M N. / H. N. / Tipo / No / 2857” (typeset and handwritten), g) “ SCHIZOCHELUS / SERRATUS / PHILIPPI [female symbol] / LECTOTYPE / A.B.T. SMITH” (red label, handwritten and typeset), h) “ Southern Neotropical Scarabs / database # AS2615379 / Pristerophora

picipennis / ( Solier, 1851) [male symbol] / DET: A.B.T.SMITH 2008” (typeset). Lectotype here desig-

nated.

Distribution (Fig. 27). Argentina: Neuquén, Río Negro; Chile: VII Región del Maule, VIII Región del Biobío, IX Región de la Araucanía, X Región de Los Lagos.

Remark. All identified specimens of this species I observed in collections (except for the lectotype) were misidentified Pusiodactylus mondacai . Contrary to the locality of Coquimbo given in the original description ( Solier 1851), this species is not known from IV Región de Coquimbo, Chile. The label on the lectotype is somewhat illegible but seems to say “Copioyio” not Coquimbo. Many of the localities cited by Solier (1851) were erroneous and this appears to be another example.

Cisternas and Carrillo (1989) discussed the univoltine life cycle of this species under the name Schizochelus serratus . I was able to confirm the identification of their species as Pristerophora picipennis using voucher specimens from MNNC.