Amblycerus pelleranoi

Amblycerus pelleranoi (Pic, 1948). New combination. Spelling emendation. Fig. 1 Spermophagus pelleranai Pic, 1948: p. 10. From label:“ S. Tomé / Corrientes / G. Pellarano ” [Argentina]. Syntype male deposited in the MNHN. Pic publishes this as “Brésil. Corientes” (p. 15), but Santo Tomé is in Corrientes state, Argentina, and G. Pellerano is a known Argentine coleopterist from the first half of the 20th century with numerous specimens collected in Santo Tomé, Corrientes, Argentina. Pic (1948) publishes this as Spermophagus pelleranai, with the collector cited as “ G. Pellerana ”. However, the specimen label cites the collector as G. Pellerano, and the specific epithet as pelleranoi. While Pic does not discuss the etymology of the name, it is clear that it is meant to recognize the collector. As G. Pellerano collected numerous Coleoptera from this same location, the spelling in the publication appears to be incorrect. Given the clear intention and label name, this is a spelling that must be corrected under Article 32.5 of the ICZN (1999). Subsequent authors have all used this corrected spelling. Spermophagus pelleranoi: Udayagiri & Wadhi (1989), p. 27 (catalog); Cabrera & Fernández (1998), p. 4 (catalog). Zabrotes pelleranoi: Romero-Nápoles et al. (2021), p. 210 (catalog, comb. nov.).