Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies Author Moore, Matthew R. Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida Building 1881 Natural Drive Area, Steinmetz Hall, Box 110620, Gainesville, FL 32611 - 0620, USA Author Jameson, Mary L. Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Box 26, Wichita, KS 67260 - 0026, USA maryliz.jameson@gmail.com Author Garner, Beulah H. Natural History Museum, Insects Division, Department of Life Sciences, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, UK Author Audibert, Cedric Musee des Confluences, Centre de Conservation et d'Etude des Collections, 13 A Rue Bancel, F- 69007 Lyon, France Author Smith, Andrew B. T. Research Division, Canadian Museum of Nature, P. O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, K 1 P 6 P 4, Canada Author Seidel, Matthias text ZooKeys 2017 2017-04-06 666 1 349 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.666.9191 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.666.9191 1313-2970-666-1 B3C377E8BBB14F328AECA2C22D1E625A C43EEB41A94B930FFE439D1FAD29FF9C 579453 Pelidnota fabricelavalettei Soula, 2009 Pelidnota fabricelavalettei Soula, 2009: 131-132 [original combination]. Pelidnota lavalettei Soula [syn. by Soula 2011 : 84]. Pelidnota fabricelavalettei Soula [ stat. rev. ]. Distribution. FRENCH GUIANA ( Soula 2008 , 2009 , 2010c ). Types. The following specimen is deposited at CCECL. 1 ♂ holotype: "Guyane fr. Est. du dep . M. SOULA det. 20//Holotype 2008 Pelidnota lavalettei S. Soula//Holotype of P. fabricelavalettei Soula 2009 det. M. R. Moore 2014" (47030132). Genitalia card-mounted underneath holotype. Box 4618654 SOULA. Remarks. The same holotype specimen was described twice, resulting in a case synonymy created by Soula (2008 , 2009 ). Pelidnota lavalettei Soula 2008 was considered the senior synonym and valid name, however, this name is unavailable per ICZN Article 16.4. (see section on unavailable names in Pelidnota ). Because P. fabricelavalettei is an available name, we give it revised status here as a valid species. The genitalia of the holotype specimen appear to be slightly broken or deformed at the apex.