Abstract
The types of Scarabaeidae deposited in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg are reported for the first time along with some historic and taxonomic remarks: Entypophanabiapicata Moser, 1913; Metabolusthibetanus Moser, 1914 (currently, Pseudosymmachia); Autosericaannamensis Moser, 1915 (currently, Maladera); Euphoresiaalboparsa Moser, 1913; Hybocamentaferranti Moser, 1917; Microsericaflaveola Moser, 1911; Triodontalujai Moser, 1917 (currently, Triodontella); Trochalusferranti Moser, 1917; Anomalacondophora Ohaus, 1913 (currently, Mimela); Amaurinaferranti Moser, 1911 (currently, Leucocelis); Amaurinavittipennis Moser, 1909; Cetonia (Eucetonia) kolbei Curti, 1914; Lomapteradichropusviridipes Moser, 1908; Cosmovalgusferranti Moser, 1912.
Highlights
This paper represents the second part of the catalogue of the types of Coleoptera deposited in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg (MNHNL); the first part, concerning the Cerambycoidea, was published in a previous article (Vitali 2010)
The purpose of these publications is to record and publicize the scientific value of the material preserved at the MNHNL
The collection of the exotic Scarabaeidae with over 3800 specimens represent more than 1100 identified species and subspecies and includes 24 types (4 holotypes and 20 syntypes) belonging to 14 species
Summary
This paper represents the second part of the catalogue of the types of Coleoptera deposited in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg (MNHNL); the first part, concerning the Cerambycoidea, was published in a previous article (Vitali 2010). Ed. Luja / Kondué / Congo-Belge // Donateur 868a / Ed, Luja, / Lux[em] b[our]g V.1911 // Euphoresia / alboparsa Mos. The species was described from an unknown number of specimens measuring 12 mm in body length, which Luja collected during his third mission in Kondué. Kondué / Kassai / Congo Luja // Donateur 863a / Ed, Luja, / Lux[em]b[our] g V.1911 // Hybocamenta / Ferranti Mos. Type [handwritten by Moser] // 2342, 1♂.
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