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 rectificata in litt.; Unavailable, invalid name Types. The following specimen is deposited at CCECL. 1 ♂ invalid holotype: "Faz. Aceiro Jatai, Goias - Brasil X.1962//Holotype 2008 Pelidnota rectificata S. Soula//Invalid Holotype det. MR Moore '15" (47030808). Genitalia card-mounted underneath the invalid male holotype. Box 4618681 SOULA. The following specimen is deposited at CMNC. 1 ♀ invalid allotype: "BRASIL GOIAZ Jatai J. Guetin-leg. Coll. Martinez Oct. 953//H. & A. HOWDEN COLLECTION ex. A. Martinez coll.//Allotype 2008 Pelidnota rectificata S. Soula". Remarks. The name Pelidnota rectificata Soula does not appear in the literature nor has the name been associated with a species description. This specimen is considered an invalid type and the name Pelidnota rectificata is unavailable .