Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter 1928
- Dataset
- Contribution to the knowledge of Afrotropical Rutelinae VII (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Coleoptera
- family
- Scarabaeidae
- genus
- Prodoretus
- species
- Prodoretus dilatatus
description
Figs 25 – 26
discussion
REMARKS. After the examination of the female syntype of Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter, 1928 it is deemed conspecific with Prodoretus snizeki Limbourg, 2016. Therefore, the latter species becomes a new junior subjective synonym.
materials_examined
TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Lectotype ♀ of Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter, 1928 present des. Pol Limbourg, 2024 AETHIOPIA. [Prodoretus dilatatus Bend. Type ♀ Bend. E. Benderitter, dét.] [Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter, 1928 Type ♀ Bend., E. Benderitter det.] [SYNTYPUS Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter, 1928 ♀] [[ af. Or. Jvg, Moyale, 1200 m, Tonckas, 13. III] [Mus. Civ. Genova] [Prodoretus dilatatus Bend., DET. E. Gridelli 1938 Typus !!!] (MCSN) Paralectotype ♀ of Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter, 1928 det. Pol Limbourg, 2024: AETHIOPIA. [Prodoretus dilatatus BEND. Type ♀ Bend. E. Benderitter, dét.] [SYNTYPUS Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter, 1928 ♀] [Moyale, O N, Gurar, 21. III. 20] [Mus. Civ. Genova] [Prodoretus dilatatus Bend., DET. E. Gridelli 1938 Autortyp !! (unreadable)] (MCSN) Paralectotype ♀ of Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter, 1928 det. Pol Limbourg, 2024: AETHIOPIA. [Prodoretus dilatatus Bend. Type ♀ E. Benderitter, dét.] [Holotypus] [Musée du Congo, Afriq. Or. Anglaise, Mogale, Coll. Benderitter] [Af. Or. Angl., Moyale, “ Touches? ”] [R. Dét. 1853 i] [Prodoretus dilatatus (unicum) Bend. / vu par Ohaus] (MRAC) Holotype ♂ of Prodoretus snizeki Limbourg, 2016 KENYA. [Coll. I. R. Sc. N. B., KENYA S. E., Tana Riv. Prov., 14 km N. of Garsen, 09. iv. 2004, Lgt. Snížek] (RBINS). Paratypes ♂ of Prodoretus snizeki Limbourg, 2016 KENYA. Paratypes 11 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀: same collection data as for holotype (RBINS); 1 ♂: [Kenya S. E., Tana Riv. Prov., 14 km N. of Garsen, 09. iv. 2004, Leg. M. Snížek] (RBINS); 4 ♀♀: [Coll. I. R. Sc. N. B., KENYA Coast, N. W. of Garsen, 22. iv. 2008 / I. G. 31.411, Lgt. Snížek] (RBINS); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: [Coll. I. R. Sc. N. B., KENYA Coast, N. W. of Garsen, 22. iv. 2008, Lgt. Snížek] (RBINS); 2 ♂♂: [Coll. I. R. Sc. N. B., Kenya S. E., Voi, S. Foot Sagala Mts., 12. xii. 2007, Leg. M. Snížek, I. G. 31.411] (RBINS); 6 ♂♂, 1 ♀: [Coll. I. R. Sc. N. B., KENYA S. E., S. Foot Sagala, 12. xii. 2007, I. G. 31.208, Leg. Snížek] (RBINS); 1 ♂: [Kenya, eastern Mwingi, Ngumi env., 28. xi. 1999, Leg. M. Snížek] (RBINS).
Name
- Synonyms
- Prodoretus snizeki Limbourg 2016
- Homonyms
- Prodoretus dilatatus Benderitter 1928