Omorgus (Omorgus) borrei (Harold, 1872)

Trox borrei Harold, 1872: 84 (original description); Bruch 1911: 193 (checklist); Arrow 1912: 54 (catalogue); Blackwelder 1944: 218 (catalogue); Vaurie 1962: 147 (redescription).

Trox (Omorgus) borrei: Scholtz 1982: 9 (catalogue).

Omorgus (Omorgus) borrei: Scholtz 1986 a: 361 (phylogenetics); Scholtz 1990: 1417 (redescription); Zidek 2013: 8 (checklist); Zidek 2017: 98 (checklist); Costa-Silva et al. 2021: 2002 (review of Brazilian species, lectotype designation).

Omorgus borrei: Deloya 2005: 122 (checklist, as “ borreri ”); Morrone 2014: 78 (mention, biogeography).

Type specimen examined.

Lectotype (RBINS). See Costa-Silva et al. (2021: 2002) for high-quality images of the type specimen. Type locality: “ Montevideo, Uruguay ”.

Geographic distribution.

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (Vaurie 1962; Scholtz 1990; Costa-Silva et al. 2021).

Non-type examined material

(23 specimens additionally to Costa-Silva et al. 2021). ARGENTINA – Chaco • 1 ♂ and 1 unsexed; Charata; Dec. 1995; S. Bolle leg.; NHMUK • 1; Pampa del Infierno; Set. 1982, A. Martinez leg.; CMNC . – Currientes • 1 ♀; Bella Vista, Bords du Parana; Dec. 1903, E. R. Wagner leg.; MNHN • 1; 15 Mar. 1827 – 20 Apr. 1828, d’Orbigny leg.; MNHN . – Misiones • 1; 1932; K. J. Hayward leg. NHMUK . – Santa Fe • 1; Villa Ana; Nov. 1925, K. J. Hayward leg.; NHMUK . – Santiago del Estero • 1 ♂ and 7 unsexed; El Pinto; Dec. 1956; CNC • 1 ♀; Icaño, Edges of Rio Salado; Dec. 1910, E. R. Wagner leg.; MNHN .

BOLIVIA • 1; Jansen leg.; NHMUK .

BRAZIL • 1; Matto Grosso (sic!); 1886; P. Germain leg.; MNHN .

PARAGUAY – Presidente Hayes • 2; Nanawa, “ Paraguayan Chaco ”; Mar. 1927; G. S. Carter leg.; NHMUK .

URUGUAY – Artigas • 1; 20 km SE Artigas; 30 ° 31 ' S, 56 ° 22 ' W; 27 Dec. 2002, S. & J. Peck leg.; CMNC . – Montevideo • 1; Montevideo; MNHN. – Without specific locality • 1 ♀; MNHN .