Alvarinus canescens ( Burmeister, 1855 )

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 : 14

Alvarinus canescens ( Burmeister, 1855)

Figs 3 , 17 C–D

Corminus canescens Burmeister, 1855: 40 .

Alvarinus canescens – Katovich 2008: 6 ( Corminus synonym of Alvarinus ).

Note

Corminus canescens was described based on an undetermined number of males and females, and at least one specimen of each sex. Only one male was found and designated as lectotype.

Material examined

Lectotype (hereby designated, Fig. 17 C–D)

BRAZIL: ♂, ZNSM, labels: [ Corminus | Burm.] {drawer label} [canescens | Germ. | Bras. Br.] {drawer label} [Nov. | Frib.] [LECTOTYPE ♂ | Corminus canescens | Burmeister, 1855 | des. J. Fuhrmann & | F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello, 2014] .

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. 3. Alvarinus canescens Burmeister, 1855, ♂. A. Habitus, lateral (without some appendages). B. Head–prothorax dorsal, tarsus rotated laterally to apex. C. Metafemur. D–E. Aedeagus (lateral, parameres apex). Scale bars = 1 mm.