Taxonomic revision of Carneiola Endrödi, 1974 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini): a Neotropical genus originally misdescribed from New Zealand

The monotypic genus Carneiola Endrödi, 1974 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini), which was erroneously recorded from New Zealand, is revised. The type specimens of Carneiola zealandica Endrödi, 1974 are examined and compared with those of Bothynus herbivorus (Arrow, 1937), including additional material. The following taxonomic changes are proposed: 1) C. zealandica is synonymized with B. herbivorus (senior synonym); 2) B. herbivorus is transferred to Carneiola, resulting in the new combination: C. herbivora (Arrow, 1937).

Lectotypes are designated for Ligyrus herbivorus Arrow, 1937 and Bothynus perforatus Arrow, 1937. An up-to-date distributional map of Carneiola herbivora is provided. We confirm that this species only occurs in South America, and not New Zealand, as previously reported.