Epichalcoplethis monzoni Soula, 2006

Moore, Matthew R., Jameson, Mary L., Garner, Beulah H., Audibert, Cedric, Smith, Andrew B. T. & Seidel, Matthias, 2017, Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies, ZooKeys 666, pp. 1-349 : 1

Epichalcoplethis monzoni Soula, 2006

Epichalcoplethis monzoni Soula, 2006: 102, 112 [original combination].

Distribution.

BELIZE: Cayo ( Soula 2006). GUATEMALA: Izabal, Petén ( Soula 2006).

Types.

The holotype of Epichalcoplethis monzoni is deposited at UVGC ( Soula 2006). The following specimens are deposited at CCECL. 11 ♂ paratypes, 2 ♀ paratypes: "Finca Firmeza, Sierra de Caral, Morales, Izabal, Guatemala, 450m, 20/V/2006//Paratype 2006 Epichalcoplethis monzoni S. Soula" (47030047 to 47030053); five paratypes with identical label data: "Finca Firmeza 20/V/2006 Sierra de Caral, 450 m Morales - Izabal, GUATEMALA José Monzon leg.//Paratype 2006 Epichalcoplethis monzoni S. Soula" (47030958 to 47030962); "Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Cayo, Belize, VI/2006//Paratype 2006 Epichalcoplethis monzoni S. Soula" (47030054). All male specimens with genitalia card-mounted. Box 4618648 SOULA and 4616345 PORION. The following specimen is deposited at CMNC: 1 ♂ paratype: "GUATEMALA. Izabal Morales. Finca Firmeza Sierra de Caral, 45 msnm 450m. 20 V 2006 José Monzón Coll. COLLECCION J. MONZON//Paratype 2006 Epichalcoplethis monzoni S. Soula". The following paratype is deposited at BMNH: "Belize (Cayo) / Chiquibul Forest Reserve / Las Cuevas Research Station / 16°44'N 88°59'W / June 2006 / BMNH {E} 2006-141 / C. Gillet & J. Kitson // Paratype 2006 / Epichalcoplethis / monzoni S. / Soula".