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Lectotype designations in the New World Gymnetini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)

Systematics Research Collections, W436 Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE 68588-0514, U.S.A.
Coleoptera Nomenclature Cetoniinae Gymnetini scarab beetles

Abstract

Lectotypes are designated for the following species-group names of New world Gymnetini. Genus Allorrhina Burmeister, 1842: A. baeri Bourgoin, 1911; A. gounellei Bourgoin, 1911; A. nickerli Moser, 1911; A. soror Moser, 1911; and A. tridentata Moser, 1908. Genus Amithao Thomson, 1878: Cotinis cavifrons Burmeister, 1842; Desicasta metallica Janson, 1885; and Cotinis erythropus moreletii Blanchard, 1850. Genus Astroscara Sch rhoff, 1937: G. flavoradiata Moser, 1918. Genus Blaesia Burmeister, 1842: B. subrugosa Moser, 1905. Genus Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819: G. aureotorquata Bourgoin, 1912; G. balzarica Janson, 1880; G. bouvieri Bourgoin, 1912; G. callispila Bates, 1889; G. chanchamayensis Pouillaude, 1913; G. chontalensis Janson, 1875; G. colombiana Pouillaude, 1913; G. coturnix Burmeister, 1842; G. difficilis Burmeister, 1842; G. dysoni Schaum, 1848; G. ecuadoriensis Pouillaude, 1913; Cetonia flava Weber, 1801; G. limbolaniata Pouillaude, 1913; G. mathani Pouillaude, 1913; G. meleagris Burmeister, 1842; G. nigrina Bates, 1886; G. olivina Pouillaude, 1913; Paragymnetis rubrocincta Sch rhoff, 1937; G. poecila Schaum, 1848; G. punctipennis Burmeister, 1842; G. radiicollis Burmeister, 1847; G. ramulosa Bates, 1872; G. salicis Bates, 1889; G. scheini Sch rhoff, 1937; P. burmeisteri Sch rhoff, 1937; G. vandepolli Bates, 1889; G. variabilis Moser, 1921; and G. zikani Moser, 1921. Genus Heterocotinis Mart nez, 1948: G. terminata Gory and Percheron, 1833. Genus Hoplopyga Thomson, 1880: G. aequatorialis Moser, 1918; G. boliviensis Moser, 1918; G. foeda Schaum, 1848; and G. peruana Moser, 1912. Genus Marmarina Kirby, 1827: Cetonia insculpta Kirby, 1819; G. tigrina Gory and Percheron, 1833; and Maculinetis litorea Sch rhoff, 1937. Lectotype designation, label data, and type depository are given for each species. A photograph of the lectotype is provided for most species. Commentary clarifying the status of the type series is given for some species.

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