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 soederstroemi Ohaus, 1908 Pelidnota soederstroemi Ohaus, 1908b: 402-403 [original combination]. Pelidnota Ganonota soederstroemi Ohaus [new subgeneric combination by Ohaus 1918 : 26]. Pelidnota Strigidia soederstroemi Ohaus [new subgeneric combination by Machatschke 1970 : 157]. Pelidnota (Strigidia) soederstroemi Ohaus [justified emendation by Machatschke 1972 : 28]. Pelidnota (Odontognathus) soederstroemi Ohaus [new subgeneric combination by Hardy 1975 : 4]. Strigidia soederstroemi (Ohaus) [new combination by Soula 2006 : 79-80]. Pelidnota (Strigidia) soederstroemi Ohaus [revised combination and revised subgeneric combination by Oezdikmen 2009 : 145]. Pelidnota soederstroemi Ohaus [removal of subgeneric classification by Soula 2009 : 116]. Distribution. ECUADOR: Cotopaxi, Pichincha ( Ohaus 1908b , 1918 , 1934b , Blackwelder 1944 , Machatschke 1972 , Paucar-Cabrera 2005 , Soula 2006 , Krajcik 2008 ). Types. Holotype ♀ of Pelidnota (Strigidia) soederstroemi at ZMHB (Fig. 87 ) with labels: a) "W. Ecuador Sto. Domingo L. Soederstroem S." (handwritten, white label), b) "[female symbol]" (typeset with black border), c) mouthparts card mounted, d) "Typus!" (red label, type set), e) Pelidnota Soederstroemi Ohs." (red label, handwritten). The specimen is lacking one protarsus, one mesothoracic leg, and both metatarsi. Remarks. Ohaus (1908b) based his description on one female specimen. Because the label data match the original description, we refer to this specimen as a holotype. Ohaus dedicated the species name to Ludwig Soederstroem in Quito who collected the specimen en route from Quito to Manabi. Figure 87. Pelidnota soederstroemi Ohaus (valid name Pelidnota soederstroemi Ohaus) holotype female from ZMHB. A Dorsal habitus B Lateral habitus C Specimen labels and mouthparts.