Omorgus (Omorgus) spatulatus (Vaurie, 1962)

Fig. 6

Trox spatulatus Vaurie, 1962: 151 (original description).

Trox (Omorgus) spatulatus: Scholtz 1982: 13 (catalogue).

Omorgus spatulatus: Deloya 2005: 122 (checklist).

Omorgus (Omorgus) spatulatus: Scholtz 1990: 1404 (redescription); Zidek 2013: 16 (checklist); Zidek 2017: 108 (checklist).

Type specimen examined.

Holotype, by original designation (♂ NHMB). First label [white aged, typeset]: “ Provincia / Buenos Aires ”. Second label [white aged, unknown handwriting]: “ II [?] ”. Third label [white, typeset]: “ Museum Frey / Tutzing ”. Fourth label [red, Patricia Vaurie’s handwriting]: “ TYPE / Trox / spatulatus / Vaurie ” (Fig. 6 D). Type locality: “ Provincia Buenos Aires ” [Argentina].

Geographic distribution.

Argentina (Vaurie 1962; Scholtz 1990).

Non-type examined material

(215 specimens). ARGENTINA – Buenos Aires • 1; La Plata; MLPA • 12; Quéquen Puerto; 7 Mar. 1928; M. D. Jurado leg.; MACN • 1; Quéquen Puerto; G. Pellerano leg.; MACN • 1; Quéquen; Fev. 1937; CEMT • 1; Quéquen; Fev. 1937; DZUP • 12; A. Breyer leg.; MACN • 2; C. Bruch leg. MACN • 175; MACN. – Córdoba • 10; Miramar; MLPA .