140. Mycotretus duodecimguttatus consociatus (Kuhnt, 1910) comb. nov.

Mycotretus ocellatus consociatus Kuhnt, 1910: 238 [as a variety]. Type locality: “ Bogota ”, [Bogotá, Colombia].

Mycotretus ocellatus consociatus – Mader 1942: 173; 1951: 215. — Blackwelder 1945: 467. — Alvarenga 1994: 24.

Type specimen

Not located.

Remarks

Kuhnt (1910) described a “variety” of M. ocellatus Germar, 1824, naming it “ consociatus ”. Since the name “ ocellatus Germar ” is invalid (see Remarks of M. duodecimguttatus above) and the name “ duodecimguttatus Duponchel ” is a valid synonym (replacement name), “ consociatus ” must be considered subspecific according to the Code (see Remarks for M. duodecimguttatus above). Therefore, here we propose the following new combination: “ Mycotretus duodecimguttatus consociatus (Kuhnt, 1910) ”.