A review of the type material of genus Elaphocera Gené, 1836 (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Pachydeminae) from the collections of Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Madrid, Spain)

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  • I. Sanmartín Dpto. Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva (Entomología). Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales. José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2; 28006 Madrid
  • F. Martín-Piera Dpto. Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva (Entomología). Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales. José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2; 28006 Madrid
  • M. A. Alonso-Zarazaga Dpto. Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva (Entomología). Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales. José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2; 28006 Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.1998.v54.i0.340

Keywords:

types, MNCN, Elaphocera, Pachydeminae, designation

Abstract


Melolontha emarginata Gyllenhal, 1817 is designated as the type species of Elaphocerida Reitter, 1902. The type specimens of the species of genus Elaphocera Gené, 1836, from the entomological collections of Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Madrid, Spain), are studied. Lectotypes are designated for species Elaphocera (Elaphocerida) ampla Báguena, 1955, Elaphocerida segurensis Escalera, 1923, Elaphocerida pygmaea Escalera, 1923 and Elaphocera (Elaphocerida) torressalai Báguena, 1955. The type material of the following species is also revised: Elaphocera pardoi Escalera, 1931, Elaphocera (Elaphocerida) ibicensis Escalera, 1926, Elaphocerida abdelkrimi Escalera, 1934 and Elaphocera baguenae Mancini, 1926.

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I. Sanmartín, Dpto. Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva (Entomología). Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales. José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2; 28006 Madrid

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1998-12-30

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Sanmartín I, Martín-Piera F, Alonso-Zarazaga MA. A review of the type material of genus Elaphocera Gené, 1836 (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Pachydeminae) from the collections of Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Madrid, Spain). Graellsia [Internet]. 1998Dec.30 [cited 2024May17];54:25-30. Available from: https://graellsia.revistas.csic.es/index.php/graellsia/article/view/340

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