taxonID	type	description	language	source
03917312FF86FFC60E8BFB7056D0DDE1.taxon	description	(Figs. 2 – 3)	en	Flores, Gustavo E., Pizarro-Araya, Jaime (2010): Two new synonymies in the genus Praocis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa 2386 (1): 65-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2386.1.5, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2386.1.5
03917312FF86FFC60E8BFB7056D0DDE1.taxon	materials_examined	Material of Praocis rotundata Lacordaire studied by Lacordaire (MNHUB) (Fig. 2): two specimens, with labels: [14903] [Hist. - Coll. (Coleoptera) / Nr. 14903 / Praocis rotundata Lacord. / Coquimbo, Melly (data error) / Zool. Mus. Berlin] [rotundata / Lacord. / Chili. Dej.] [Praocis / punctata Sol. / det. H. Kulzer 1957]. Holoype of Praocis soror Kulzer (NHMB): [Villavicenzio / Mendoza / 3 - 11 - 52] [Argentinien / leg. Wittmer] [Holotypus / Praocis / soror m. / det. H. Kulzer 1957] (Fig. 3).	en	Flores, Gustavo E., Pizarro-Araya, Jaime (2010): Two new synonymies in the genus Praocis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa 2386 (1): 65-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2386.1.5, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2386.1.5
03917312FF86FFC60E8BFB7056D0DDE1.taxon	discussion	Comments. Due to the misidentification of Solier (1840), who put Praocis rotundata Lacordaire in synonymy with Praocis sulcata, all the subsequent authors (listed above) assigned this species as inhabiting Chile. We remove Praocis rotundata Lacordaire from the Chilean fauna and based on the examined material (IADIZA, LEULS) we determine its geographical distribution as Mendoza and San Juan provinces of Argentina, being endemic to the Uspallata-Calingasta altitudinal valley between 1400 and 3630 m, in the biogeographic provinces of Monte, Altoandean, and Puna (Roig Juñent et al. 2003). The type locality “ Paramillos de Uspallata ” is located within this area, in the Precordillera at 3000 m, and it is part of the currently so-called “ Reserva Villavicencio ”. The aforementioned two specimens of Praocis rotundata Lacordaire (MNHUB) were previously determined by Kulzer as Praocis punctata Solier, which is indeed a different species. Praocis punctata Solier has elytra with carinae weakly demarcated and lateral margin of pronotum with a row of long, golden setae (syntypes seen in MNHN). On the other hand, these specimens of Praocis rotundata and the holotype of Praocis soror have elytra with carinae well demarcated and elevated and lateral margin of pronotum glabrous (Figs. 2 – 3).	en	Flores, Gustavo E., Pizarro-Araya, Jaime (2010): Two new synonymies in the genus Praocis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa 2386 (1): 65-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2386.1.5, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2386.1.5
03917312FF86FFC50E8BFED0517BD921.taxon	description	(Fig. 1)	en	Flores, Gustavo E., Pizarro-Araya, Jaime (2010): Two new synonymies in the genus Praocis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa 2386 (1): 65-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2386.1.5, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2386.1.5
03917312FF86FFC50E8BFED0517BD921.taxon	description	Notes: Flores (2007: 416) designated lectotype and paralectotype. Because Praocis rotundata Laporte, 1840 is now placed in synonymy, there is no need to propose a new name for this species which is a junior homonym of Praocis rotundata Lacordaire, 1830.	en	Flores, Gustavo E., Pizarro-Araya, Jaime (2010): Two new synonymies in the genus Praocis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa 2386 (1): 65-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2386.1.5, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2386.1.5
03917312FF86FFC50E8BFED0517BD921.taxon	discussion	Comments. Praocis rotundata Laporte shares with P. sulcata Eschscholtz the following characters: elytron with two carinae well marked and three grooves bearing short, broad, golden, squamiform setae; carinae wider than grooves; lateral margin well demarcated with a finer edge; pseudopleuron with punctures. These characters were recognized by Solier (1851) in his redescription of P. rotundata Laporte and are diagnostic for P. sulcata as stated by Eschscholtz (1829). Based on the examined material of this species housed in LEULS and IADIZA, we assign its geographical distribution to Chile, from Elqui Province (Coquimbo Region) to Concepcion Province (Bío Bío Region).	en	Flores, Gustavo E., Pizarro-Araya, Jaime (2010): Two new synonymies in the genus Praocis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa 2386 (1): 65-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2386.1.5, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2386.1.5
