Schizochelus breviventris Philippi, 1864: 445

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2008, South American Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) classification and nomenclature: some problems and solutions, Insecta Mundi 2008 (60), pp. 1-28 : 17

Synonym. Schizochelus breviventris Philippi, 1864: 445 . New synonym.

Type locality. “ Chile.”

Type series. Lectotype male at MNNC labeled a) “ CHILE ” (handwritten), b) “ Holótipo ” (orange label, typeset), c) “ Schizochelus ? / breviventris / Philippi ” (handwritten), d) “1820” (handwritten), e) “fragilis / (P. G. ined.” (handwritten), f) “ CHILE / M N. / H. N. / Tipo / No / 2859” (typeset and handwritten), g) “ SCHIZOCHELUS / BREVIVENTRIS / PHILIPPI [male symbol] / LECTOTYPE / A.B.T. SMITH” (red label, handwritten and typeset), h) “ Southern Neotropical Scarabs / database # AS2615328 / Pristerophora picipennis / ( Solier, 1851) [male symbol] / DET: A.B.T.SMITH 2008” (typeset) . Lectotype here designated.