Oligotoma hova ( Saussure, 1896 )

Hollier, John, 2013, The Embioptera (Insecta) described by Henri de Saussure, Revue suisse de Zoologie 120 (2), pp. 221-227 : 222-223

hova Saussure, 1896b: 354-355 , fig. 14 [Embia].

Madagascar. Unspecified number of ♂ and ♀.

A slide-mounted ♂ syntype with labels: “ Madagascar, Mr de Saussure” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ Embia spec. ” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ O. hova Sauss. ♂ ” [handwritten on white paper]; “ EMBIA HOVA SAUSS : ♂ LECTOTYPE” [handwritten on red card]. The first three labels have holes indicating that they were originally placed on an insect pin. The slide has two cover slips: the first covers the right fore and hind wings; the second covers the cleared body, which is coming apart between the second and third thoracic segments. Both middle legs are detached and the left forewing is absent, although this might be the detached wing glued to a clear mount on a separate pin with the label: “ O. hova Sauss. ♂ Flügel ” [handwritten on white paper] in the insect box. The lectotype does not seem to have been formally designated. A ♂ syntype pinned through the thorax with labels: “Madagascar, Mr de Saussure” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ O. hova Sauss. ♂ ” [handwritten on white paper]; “ OLIGOTOMA SAUNDERSII (WESTW.) DT ROSS ” [handwritten on white card]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is set with wings folded; part of the left antenna is missing. A ♂ syntype pinned through the thorax with labels: “ Madagascar, Mr de Saussure” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ Embia hova Sauss. Cotype , Madagascar” [handwritten by Ross on white paper]; “ OLIGOTOMA SAUNDERSII (WESTW.) DT ROSS ” [handwritten on white card]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings roughly folded; the left hind wing is detached but adheres to the left forewing. A ♂ syntype pinned through the thorax with labels: “Madagascar, Mr de Saussure” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ OLIGOTOMA SAUNDERSII (WESTW.) DT ROSS ” [handwritten on white card]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings roughly folded; the right forewing and right middle leg are missing. A ♂ [?] syntype pinned through the thorax with labels: “ Madagascar, Mr de Saussure” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ OLIGOTOMA SAUNDERSII (WESTW.) DT ROSS ” [handwritten on white card]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper].Specimen set with wings folded; most of the left antenna, the right middle leg, both hind legs and the abdomen are missing. This specimen is probably a ♂, being of the same size as the other pinned specimens. No ♀ syntypes are present, although the ♀ characters are mentioned in the original description.

Ross (2009) considers this name to be a junior synonym of Oligotoma saundersii (Westwood, 1837) .

Oligotomidae :

Oligotoma hova ( Saussure, 1896) .