Chrysina gloriosa

Chrysina gloriosa (LeConte, 1854) Original combination. Plusiotis gloriosa LeConte, 1854 Material studied. 15 specimens. “Nevinson Coll. / 1918-14. [p] // Plusiotis / gloriosa Lec. / Arizona [h] // NHMUK 014589769 [p]”; “ NHMUK 014589770 [p]”; “U. S. Amer. / A. S. Nicolay. / 1920-131 [p] // Huachu. Mts / V //- 14 Ariz [p] // Plusiotis / gloriosa / Leconte [h] // NHMUK 014589771 [p]”; “ARIZ.: Cochise Co. / Portal (Cave Creek / Ranch) 13 Aug 1966 / at U. V. blacklight [p] // R. Silberglied / collector [p] // NHMUK 014589772 [p]”; “ Prescott, Ariz. / Yavapai Co. / June. July. 03. [h & p] // Hinton Coll. / B.M. 1939-503. [p] // Plusiotis / gloriosa / Lec. [h] // NHMUK 014589773 [p]”; “Nevinson Coll. / 1918-14. [p] // Plusiotis / gloriosa Lec. / Arizona [h] // NHMUK 014589774 [p]”; “ Jerome [h] // Plusiotis / gloriosa / 5847 Lec. [h] // Brit.Mus. / 1955-496. [p] // Plusiotis / gloriosa / 13761 Lec. [h] // NHMUK 014589775 [p]”; “Nevinson Coll. / 1918-14. [p] // Plusiotis / gloriosa. / arizona. [h] // Plusiotis / gloriosa Lec. [h] // NHMUK 014589776 [p]”; “ At light [p] // U.S.A.: ARIZ. / [blue line] / Tonto Crk., 1640m., / 15 mi. E. Payson, / 26.vii.1976 [p] // P.M. Hammond / B.M. 1976-384 [p] // NHMUK 014589777 [p]”; “Nevinson Coll. / 1918-14. [p] // Plusiotis / gloriosa, Lec / Arizona [h] // NHMUK 014589778 [p]”; “At light [p] // U.S.A.: ARIZ. / [blue line] / Tonto Crk., 1640m., / 15 mi. E. Payson, / 26.vii.1976 [p] // P.M. Hammond / B.M. 1976-384 [p] // NHMUK 014589779 [p]”; “At light [p] // U.S.A.: ARIZ. / [blue line] / Tonto Crk., 1640m., / 15 mi. E. Payson, / 26.vii.1976 [p] // P.M. Hammond / B.M. 1976-384 [p] // NHMUK 014589780 [p]”; “United States of America/ (Arizona)/ Southwestern Research Station 8km / SW of Portal / 31°52'59N 109°12'21W / 1600m Montane pine, oak, juniper/ 25–27. X. 2007 leg. CPDT Gillett [p]// Chrysina gloriosa / (Leconte, 1854) / det. M. V. L. Barclay [p] // NHMUK 014440717 [p]”; “USA, SE Arizona / Chiricahua Mts. / August 2011 / leg. P.M. Hammond [p] // BMNH {E} / 2011-81 / P.M. Hammond [p] // Chrysina gloriosa / (Leconte, 1854) / det. W. Bayfield-F, 2021 [p] // NHMUK 014589827 [p]”; “ USA, New Mexico / 10mi NE Guadelupe [sic!] / Grey Ranch / 14.viii.2011 / leg. P.M. Hammond [p] // BMNH {E} / 2011-81 / P.M. Hammond [p] // Chrysina gloriosa / (Leconte, 1854) / det. W. BayfieldF, 2021 [p] // NHMUK 014589828 [p]”. Distribution. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (14): Arizona:Yavapai, Cochise, Tonto Creek (Gila, Coconino), No Data; New Mexico: Guadalupe. NO DATA (1). Remarks. Specimens with the unique NHMUK number “014589827” and “014589828” were found in the accession drawers with recent North American material collected by former NHM researcher Peter Hammond.