On the identity of Serica elongata Nonfried from Honduras (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Pacheco, Thaynara L., Lago, Paul, Ahrens, Dirk (2025): On the identity of Serica elongata Nonfried from Honduras (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 65 (1): 153-156, DOI: 10.37520/aemnp.2025.010, URL: doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.010 Abstract. The previously doubtful taxon Serica elongata Nonfried, 1892, originally described from Honduras, is here redescribed and recognized as a senior synonym of Serica delicata Dawson, 1922, syn. nov., which was originally described from Florida (U.S.A.).

Honduras, the type locality of S. elongata, is assumed to be erroneous. The synonymy of Serica elongata with Serica uniformis Nonfried, 1892 is confirmed. Lectotype specimens of both Nonfried’s taxa, housed at the National Museum of the Czech Republic, Prague, are designated.