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 glaberrima meridionalis (Soula, 2006) Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Soula, 2006: 37 [original combination]. Pelidnota (Strigidia) glaberrima meridionalis (Soula) [new combination and new subgeneric combination by Oezdikmen 2009 : 145]. Pelidnota glaberrima meridionalis (Soula) [removal of subgeneric classification by Soula 2009 : 115]. Distribution. ARGENTINA: Misiones ( Soula 2006 ). BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro ( Soula 2006 ). PARAGUAY ( Soula 2006 ). Types. The following specimens are deposited at CCECL. 1 ♂ holotype, 1 ♀ allotype, 3 ♂ paratypes, 15 ♀ paratypes: "Puerto Iguazu ARGENTINE (I/93)//Holotype 2004 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou. Soula det." (47030400); "Puerto Iguazu, ARGENTINE (I/93)//Allotype 2004 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Soula det. Sou." (47030401); Eight paratypes with identical label data "Puerto Iguazu ARGENTINE (I/93)//Paratype 2005 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou. Soula det." (47030402 to 47030407, exch22 and exch23); Three paratypes with identical label data "Tayao Aeguazu coll. - SOULA [obverse] Paraguay, 10/10/98//Paratype 2005 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou. Soula det." (47030411 to 47030413); "Iguazu Misiones (Arg.) coll. - SOULA//Paratype 2005 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou. Soula det." (47030415); "Puerto Iguazu-ARG-XII/88//Paratype 2005 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou Soula det.." (47030414); Three paratypes with identical label data "Eldorado - Misiones, ARGENTINE (I/93)//Paratype 2005 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou. Soula det." (47030408 to 47030410); "ARGENTINE: Iguazu, Misiones, XII-88//Paratype 2005 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou. Soula det." (47030416); "Nova Friborgo (sic for Firburgo) - R.J. XII/92 - BRESIL//Paratype 2005 Strigidia glaberrima meridionalis Sou. Soula det." (47030417). Genitalia card-mounted underneath the male holotype and paratypes. Box 4618663 SOULA.