Chlorota Burmeister, 1844: 359

Moore, Matthew Robert, Jameson, Mary Liz & Paucar-Cabrera, Aura, 2014, Taxonomic and nomenclatural changes in the anticheirine scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini), Insecta Mundi 2014 (392), pp. 1-20 : 7

Chlorota Burmeister, 1844: 359

Type species. Rutela terminata Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau and Audinet-Serville, 1825: 317 , valid subsequent designation by Ohaus 1934b: 125.

Remarks. Soula (2002a: 132) subsequently designated Chlorota aulica Burmeister, 1844: 364–365 as the type species of the genus Chlorota , citing the change as more “logical” based on Dejean’s (1833: 154) concept of Chlorota . This is an invalid change based on ICZN Article 69.1. Ohaus (1934b: 125) subsequently designated Rutela terminata as the type of Chlorota . Rutela terminata was an originally included nominal species of Chlorota , and Ohaus’ (1934b) designation therefore satisfies ICZN Articles 67.2 and 69.1 ( Fig. 1 ).

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Figure 1. Syntype of Chlorota terminata surinamensis Ohaus. A) Dorsal habitus. B) Parameres, dorsal view. C) Lateral habitus. D) Syntype specimen labels. The genus Chlorota was included among the genera in Lacordaire’s Antichirides (=Anticheirides). The nominate species, Chlorota terminata terminata (Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau and Audinet-Serville), is the type species of the genus Chlorota. The syntype specimen is housed in the United States National Collection (currently at University of Nebraska State Museum).