Blepharotoma angustata (Blanchard) Smith, 2008

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2008, South American Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) classification and nomenclature: some problems and solutions, Insecta Mundi 2008 (60), pp. 1-28 : 4-5

Blepharotoma angustata (Blanchard) , new combination

Original combination. Aplodema angustata Blanchard, 1850: 115

Type locality. “ Santa-Cruz ( Bolivie)” ( Blanchard 1850) .

Type series. Lectotype female ( Fig. 2 ) at MNHN labeled a) “6453 / 34.” (handwritten on white underside of round, green label) b) “MUSEUM PARIS / SANTA-CRUZ / (VALLE GRANDE) / D’ORBIGNY 1834.” (typeset), c) “1454” (handwritten), d) “ A. angustata . / Cat. Mus. / Santa-Cruz ( Bolivie). / M. d’Orbigny. ” (handwritten on large, green label), e) “ APLODEMA / ANGUSTATA / BLANCHARD / LECTOTYPE [female symbol] / A.B.T. SMITH” (red label, handwritten and typeset), e) “ BLEPHAROTOMA / ANGUSTATA / (BLANCHARD) [female symbol] / Det: A.B.T. Smith 2007 ” (handwritten and typeset) . Lectotype here designated. Paralectotype female at MNHN labeled a) “6453 / 34.” (handwritten on white underside of round, green label) b) “MUSEUM PARIS / Santa Cruz / d’Orbigny ” (typeset and handwritten), c) “ APLODEMA / ANGUSTATA / BLANCHARD / PARALECTOTYPE [female symbol] / A.B.T. SMITH” (yellow label, handwritten and typeset), d) “ BLEPHAROTOMA / ANGUSTATA / (BLANCHARD) [female symbol] / Det : A.B.T. Smith 2007 ” (handwritten and typeset) .

Distribution. Bolivia: Santa Cruz ( Blanchard 1850).

Remark. The lectotype and the paralectotype of this species are females and are in poor condition. More specimens and careful comparisons with type specimens of other Blepharotoma species will be necessary to determine if this name should be placed in synonymy with any of the other species in this genus.

Figures

Figure 1-3. Blepharotoma spp. habitus. 1) B. sp. 2) B. angustata lectotype. 3) B. schencklingi.