Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rorulenta (Burmeister, 1855)

Ancylonycha rorulenta Burmeister 1855: 331

Note. Two presently recognized subspecies of Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rorulenta have been described, one of which may occur in the research area. The other one is P. (P.) rorulenta patens (Arrow, 1900) (recorded from Grenada, Saint Vincent).

Subspecies Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rorulenta rorulenta (Burmeister, 1855)

Ancylonycha rorulenta Burmeister 1855: 331 (“ Merida ” [= Venezuela?, Mexico?])

Distribution. Guyana: Evans and Smith 2009: 124. Venezuela: Blackwelder 1944: 226;

Frey 1975: 214; Evans and Smith 2009: 124. Other: Burmeister 1855: 331 (“ Merida ” [= Venezuela?, Mexico?] - as Ancylonycha rorulenta); Dalla Torre 1912: 197 (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, South America - as Lachnosterna rorulenta); Blackwelder 1944: 226 (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico); Evans and Smith 2009: 124 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago).