Redescription and Lectotype Designation for Emphania chloris Burmeister, 1855 and Heptomera metallica Blanchard, 1850 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini).

Authors

  • Dirk Ahrens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.54.1.37-41

Abstract

Lectotypes for Emphania chloris Burmeister, 1855 and Heptomera metallica Blanchard, 1850 which are regarded as synonymous are designated. The lectotype of H. metallica is redescribed and its aedeagus is figured.

Keywords

Nomenclature, taxonomy, Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Emphania, Heptomera, Emphania chloris, Heptomera metallica.

Nomenclatural Acts

chloris Burmeister, 1855 (Emphania), Lectotype now a synonym of Emphania metallica (Blanchard, 1850)
metallica (Blanchard, 1850) (Emphania), Lectotype described as Heptomera metallica

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Published

2004-05-28

How to Cite

Ahrens, D. 2004: Redescription and Lectotype Designation for Emphania chloris Burmeister, 1855 and Heptomera metallica Blanchard, 1850 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini). - Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge Zur Entomologie 54(1): 37–41 - doi: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.54.1.37-41

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 1 (2004)

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