Rhinaspis fuhrmanni Smith, 2016

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 : 51

Rhinaspis fuhrmanni Smith, 2016

Fig. 21 A–B

Ulomenes hypocrita Blanchard, 1850: 125 .

Rhinaspis fuhrmanni Smith, 2016: 2 (replacement name).

Rhinaspis hypocrita – Katovich 2008: 6 ( Ulomenes synonym of Rhinaspis ).

Note

Ulomenes hypocrita was described based on an undetermined number of specimens.

Material examined

Lectotype (here designated, Fig. 21 A–B)

BRAZIL: ♀, MNHN, labels: [9 | 43] [ Ulomenes | hypocrita, Bl. ] [MUSÉUM PARIS | Brésil | Clauneu] [ Ulomenes | hypocrita | Blanchard | fide K. Katovich 03] [LECTOTYPE | Ulomenes hypocrita | Blanchard, 1850 ♀ | des. Fuhrmann & | F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello, 2014] .

Remarks

Smith (2016) erected Rhinaspis fuhrmanni as a replacement name for Ulomenes hypocrita Blanchard (type species of Ulomenes ) to avoid a secondary homonym with Rhinaspis hypocrita (Mannerheim, 1829) (described as Melolontha hypocrita , and type species of Hyporhiza).

Figures

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).