Patatra synonyma Moore and Jameson

Moore, Matthew Robert & Jameson, Mary Liz, 2013, Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Changes in the Pelidnotine Scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini), The Coleopterists Bulletin 67 (3), pp. 377-387 : 380

Patatra synonyma Moore and Jameson , new name

Patatra mathani Soula 2008: 40 (original combination, valid name).

Patatra mathani Soula 2009: 129–130 (original combination, homonym of P. mathani Soula, 2008 ).

Patatra synonyma Moore and Jameson , replacement name for P. mathani Soula, 2009 . New synonymy.

Patatra Soula is a monotypic genus of Rutelini from the Brazilian Amazon (Óbidos, Pará state). Patatra and its nominal species, Patatra mathani Soula , were described by Soula (2008). Verbatim redescriptions (labeled as “n. gen.” and “n. sp.”) of Patatra and P. mathani appeared in Soula (2009), thus creating two cases of homonymy. Neopatatra Moore and Jameson , new replacement name and new synonym, is proposed for Patatra Soula 2009 . Patatra synonyma , new replacement name and new synonym, is proposed for P. mathani Soula, 2009 .

The subtribal classification (sensu Soula) of Patatra was not established at the time the genus was described ( Soula 2008, 2009). The description of Patatra did not offer a diagnosis for separating this genus from other genera of pelidnotine or anticheirine scarabs. Patatra is not included in any generic keys for either group, thus reliable identification of the genus is currently impossible. Patatra shares characters with pelidnotine scarabs (pronotal basal bead complete) and anticheirine scarabs (scutellum wider than long in the middle, male medial tarsal claws split and other claws simple) ( Soula 2008, 2009). Patatra was ultimately classified in the pelidnotine scarabs, although character justification was not discussed ( Soula 2011).