Agathomerus bifasciatus nigrapex Guérin, 1949

Biffi, Gabriel, Defraia, Marcia Marise & Campaner, Carlos, 2021, Illustrated catalogue of type specimens of Megalopodidae (Coleoptera) deposited at the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 61, pp. 1-19 : 3

Agathomerus bifasciatus nigrapex Guérin, 1949 ( Fig. 1 D-F)

Agathomerus bifasciatus ngriapex Guérin, 1949: 232 (incorrect original spelling).

Agathomerus bifasciatus nigrapex Guérin, 1949 , nomem emendatum.

Holotype: “HOLOTIPO // B. Horizonte. / Minas. / 1.947 // Coll. J Guerin. / S. Paulo. Brasil. / 17515 // Agathomerus / bifasciatus / v. nigrapex J. Guér / J. Guerin. det. 1949”.

Comments: The original description clearly mentions the black spots in the apex of elytra as a diagnostic character for the subspecies. Thus, the spelling “ngriapex” is here considered a lapsus, and “nigrapex” is accepted as the intended correct name. The taxon name is therefore corrected to Agathomerus bifasciatus nigrapex Guérin, 1949 , nomem emendatum (ICZN, 1999, Art. 32.5.1).

Figures

Figure 1. Megalopodidae type specimens,habitus and labels.(A-C) Agathomerus almeidai Guérin,1946,holotype; (D-F) Agathomerus bifasciatus nigrapex Guérin, 1949,holotype;(G-I) Agathomeruselegans humerinotatus Guérin,1943,holotype.