Scotobius alaticollis Kulzer

(Figs. 13–15)

Scotobius alaticollis Kulzer, 1955: 413 .

Scotobius kulzeri Marcuzzi, 1977: 146 . NEW SYNONYMY. Scotobius contrerasi Marcuzzi, 1977: 147 . NEW SYNONYMY.

Type material. Paratype of Scotobius alaticollis (Fig. 13): [Junín (de los Andes, sic)] [Rep. Argentina / Prov. Neuquén/ H. Richter] [Paratype] [ Scotobius / alaticollis Klzr. / det. H. Kulzer 1955] (MLPA).

Holotype of Scotobius kulzeri (Fig. 14): [Neuquén/ S. Martín de los/ Andes XI-63 (pro 1963)] [ Scotobius / kulzeri / mihi] [Holotypus / Scotobius / kulzeri / Marcuzzi, 1977] [Museo Genova/ coll. G. Marcuzzi/ (acquisto 2000)] (MSNG).

Holotype of Scotobius contrerasi (Fig. 15): [Fofocahuel - Leleque/ Chubut/ II-69 (pro 1969)] [ Scotobius / contrerasi / mihi] [Holotypus / Scotobius / contrerasi / Marcuzzi, 1977] [Museo Genova/ coll. G. Marcuzzi/ (acquisto 2000)] (MSNG).

Discussion. Marcuzzi (1977) described the same species twice in the same paper. After examining the types of both species, they are judged to be junior synonyms of Scotobius alaticollis . I illustrate these new synonymies with photographs of the types of the three nominal species (Figs. 13–15), based on the characters given by Marcuzzi (1977) for Scotobius kulzeri and S. contrerasi and clearly visible in the types of S. alaticollis: pronotum with base concave, lateral margins raised forming a groove with the disc, posterior angles pronounced and straight, surface of disc with sinuate rugosity; each elytron with five shiny carinae, the second and fourth reach the base of elytron, intercostal spaces dull, plain, with a row of punctures.