Clavipalpus ornatissimus (Martínez and D’Andretta) Smith, 2008

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2008, South American Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) classification and nomenclature: some problems and solutions, Insecta Mundi 2008 (60), pp. 1-28 : 23

Clavipalpus ornatissimus (Martínez and D’Andretta) , new combination

Original combination. Paulosawaya ornatissima Martínez and D’Andretta, 1956: 348

Distribution. Miraflores, Quito, Ecuador.

Remark. This species is likely a synonym of one of the other species of Clavipalpus . A taxonomic revision of this genus, or at least an examination of the type material of the described species, will be necessary to resolve the true identity of this species and others in the genus. Martínez was evidently unfamiliar with Clavipalpus species (there were no identified Clavipalpus specimens in his collection other than the type series of this species). This undoubtedly caused him to conclude that this species was new and assign it to a new genus.