Ligyrus (Ligyrus) spinipenis (Neita & Ratcliffe, 2017) new combination

Tomarus spinipenis Neita & Ratcliffe, 2017: 11 . Original combination. Type material at Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de Zonas Áridas, Mendoza, Argentina (not examined).

Diagnosis. For complete description see Neita-Moreno & Ratcliffe (2017). The species can be recognized by the subtriangular clypeus with 2 apical teeth; frontoclypeal carina incomplete at middle; pronotum without fovea or tubercle; apex of metatibia with about 29 spinules; coxite surface flat; and apical half of parameres with small spinules.

Geographic distribution. Ligyrus spinipenis is known from Argentina (Neita-Moreno & Ratcliffe 2017).

Locality records (Fig. 36). Records from Neita-Moreno & Ratcliffe (2017). ARGENTINA (9). La Rioja (2): La Rioja. San Luís (1): San Antonio. Santiago del Estero (6): Parque Nacional Del Copo; Santiago del Estero .

Natural history. Adults are attracted to lights (Neita-Moreno & Ratcliffe 2017).