Barybas nana Blanchard, 1850

Fuhrmann, Juares & Vaz-De-Mello, Fernando Z., 2017, Macrodactylini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): primary types of type species and taxonomic changes to the generic classification, European Journal of Taxonomy 350, pp. 1-71 : 18-20

Barybas nana Blanchard, 1850

Figs 5A , C–D, 6G, 17G–H, 21G–K

Barybas nanus Blanchard, 1850: 94 .

Hercitis pygmaea Burmesiter, 1855: 79 , syn. nov.

Barybas nana – Blackwelder 1944: 233 (name emendation).

Note

Barybas nana and Hercitis pygmaea were described based on an undetermined number of specimens.

Material examined

Lectotype (here designated, Fig. 17 G–H)

BRAZIL: ♂, MNHN, labels: [Capte. | des mines] [MUSÉUM PARIS | Ouest Capte | des Mises] [ B. nanus | Cat. Mus. | Brésil. | M.A. de St. Hilaire] [LECTOTYPE | Barybas nanus | Blanchard, 1850 | des. J. Fuhrmann & | F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello, 2014] .

Paralectotype

BRAZIL: ♂, MNHN, labels: [Capte. | des mines] [MUSÉUM PARIS | Ouest Capte | des Mises] [PARALECTOTYPE | Barybas nanus | Blanchard, 1850 | ♂ | des. J. Fuhrmann & | F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello, 2014] .

Syntype of Hercitis pygmaea ( Fig. 21 G–K)

BRAZIL: ♂, ZNSM, labels: ♂, [ Hercitis | Burm.] {drawer label} [pygmaea | Burm.| Bras. Br.] {drawer label} .

Remarks

The present study proposes the synonymy of H. pygmaea (type species of Hercitis ) with B. nana (type species of Barybas Blanchard ). See generic remarks above for historical and taxonomic comments. The syntype of H. pygmaea is being studied by Holger Dombrow (pers. comm.).

Figures

Fig 17. Lectotypes (dorsal, labels). A–B. Agaocnemis pruina Moser, 1918. C–D. Corminus canescens Burmeister, 1855. E–F. Anomalonyx uruguayensis Moser, 1921. G–H. Barybas nana Blanchard, 1850. I–J. Ctilocephala pelluscens Burmeister, 1855. K–L. Pseudohercitis viridiaenea Moser, 1921. M–N. Barybas volvulus Burmeister, 1855. O–P. Calodactylus tibialis Blanchard, 1850. Scale bars = 2 mm.

Fig 21. Primary types. A–F. Lectotypes (dorsal, labels). A–B. Ulomenes hypocrita Blanchard, 1850. C–D. Gastrohoplus mirabilis Moser, 1921. E–F. Schizochelus flavescens Blanchard, 1850. G–K. Syntype of Hercitis pygmaea Burmeister, 1855 (by Holger Dombrow). G. Dorsal. H. Lateral. I. Frontal. J. Posterior. K. Labels. Scale bars: A, C, E = 2 mm; G–J without scale (specimen about 4–4.2 mm according to original description).

Fig. 5. Barybas Blanchard, 1850. A–B. Head–prothorax dorsal, tarsus rotated laterally to apex. C–H. Male head (lateral, frontal), line = prothorax limit. I–J. Aedeagus (lateral, parameres apex). A, C–D. Barybas nana Blanchard, 1850. B, G–J. Barybas viridiaenea Moser, 1921. E–F. Barybas pellucens Burmeister, 1855. Scale bars = 1 mm.