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 chalcopus H. W. Bates, 1888 Pelidnota virescens var. chalcopus H. W. Bates, 1888: 275 [original combination]. Pelidnota (Pelidnota) virescens var. chalcopus H. W. Bates [new subgeneric combination by Ohaus 1918 : 24]. Pelidnota (Pelidnota) virescens chalcopus H. W. Bates [new subspecific status by Machatschke 1972 : 25]. Pelidnota (Pelidnota) aurescens H. W. Bates [syn. by Hardy 1975 : 24]. Pelidnota chalcopus H. W. Bates [removal of subgeneric classification and new species status by Soula 2009 : 67]. Distribution. BELIZE: Cayo (H. W. Bates 1888, Hardy 1975 , Krajcik 2008 , Soula 2009 ). GUATEMALA (H. W. Bates 1888, Ohaus 1918 , Ohaus 1934b , Machatschke 1972 , Krajcik 2008 , Soula 2009 ). HONDURAS ( Ohaus 1918 , Ohaus 1934b , Machatschke 1972 ). Types. 1 ♂ lectotype and 3 paralectotypes of Pelidnota virescens var. chalcopus at BMNH ( Soula 2009 ).