Euclidii: Kirby 1827

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2004, Clarification on the Nomenclatural Status of Six Genus-Group Names in the Tribe Trichiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (2), pp. 285-291 : 286-287

Euclidii: Kirby 1827 [original spelling].

Euclidius : justified emendation.

Nomenclatural Status. Available but invalid name, junior synonym of Trigonopeltastes Burmeister and Schaum, 1840 as a reversal of precedence under Article 23.12. Howden (1968) recognized Euclidius as a synonym of Trigonopeltastes and explicitly declared the older name as a nomen oblitum. This action satisfies Article 23.12 in the Code permanently giving Trigonopeltastes precedence over Euclidius .

Type Species. Trichius triangulus Kirby, 1819 (now Trigonopeltastes triangulus ) by monotypy.