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 Mesomerodon gilletti Soula, 2008 Mesomerodon gilletti Soula, 2008: 21 [original combination]. Distribution. ECUADOR: Napo ( Soula 2008 ). Types. The following specimens are deposited at CCECL (Fig. 39 ). 1 ♂ holotype, 1 ♀ allotype, 4 ♂ paratypes, 4 ♀ paratypes: "Tena (E), 9/91, (750m)//Holotype, 2007, Mesomerodon gilletti S., Soula"; "Tena (E), 9/91, (750m)//Allotype, 2007, Mesomerodon gilletti S., Soula"; Three paratypes with identical label data: "Tena (E), 9/91, (750m)//Paratype, 2007, Mesomerodon gilletti S., Soula"; four paratypes with identical label data: "Misahuali (E.), 5/91" or "Misahuali (Eq.), 5/91//Paratype, 2007, Mesomerodon gilletti S., Soula"; "EQUATEUR: Prov. NAPO, MISAHUALLI ile ANACONDA, Alt. 350 m.; 17-22.9.1990, Leg. Joss//Paratype, 2007, Mesomerodon gilletti S., Soula". Genitalia card-mounted underneath the male holotype and the four male paratypes. An exemplar specimen is figured (Fig. 40 ) showing the lateral view. Figure 39. Mesomerodon gilletti Soula holotype male and allotype female from CCECL. A Dorsal habitus holotype B Specimen labels, holotype C Male genitalia, lateral view D Specimen labels, allotype E Dorsal habitus, allotype. Figure 40. Mesomerodon gilletti Soula male from FSCA. A Dorsal habitus B Lateral habitus C Male genitalia, lateral view D Parameres, caudal view.