Calypogeia azurea Stotler & Crotz

RECORDS. — Trabut (1941), Jelenc (1955a): Bône; Edough. Feldmann (1947), Jelenc (1955a): Kabylie de Collo, vallée de l’Oued Bin el Ouidante, près de Taoulel, 600 m. Jelenc (1954b, 1966, 1967): Kabylie du Djurdjura dans le Massif de l’Akfadou. Jelenc (1955a): Aumale, Oued Hamidou. Jelenc (1959): Kabylie de Collo, Baie de Tamamart, 50 m. Rare.

COMMENT

Following Söderström et al. (2002), reports in Algeria referring to the name C. trichomanis auct. have been attributed to C. azurea . However, considering that the concept of C. trichomanis often encompasses C. muelleriana and potentially other species, the presence and distribution in Algeria of this complex of species is doubtful.