Anthomyia desjardinsii, Macquart, 1851

Pont, Adrian C., 2012, Muscoidea (Fanniidae, Anthomyiidae, Muscidae) described by P. J. M. Macquart (Insecta, Diptera), Zoosystema 34 (1), pp. 39-111 : 58-59

desjardinsii Macquart, 1851 , Lispe

Lispe desjardinsii Macquart, 1851b: 237 ( 1851d: 264) , pl. 24, fig. 8. Lectotype ♂, “ Isle de France. M. Desjardins. Muséum.” ( Mauritius), by present designation, in MNHN.

MATERIAL. — Described from an unspecified number of ♀♀. There are 2 ♂♂ and 1 ♀ syntypes under no. 994 of the Macquart collection in MNHN. Macquart’s mistake in sexing these specimens is easily understood as ♂♂ of the genus Lispe Latreille, 1797 are dichoptic and were frequently mis-sexed by 19th century workers. Each syntype has a greenish disc with the accession no. 2901.40 ( Mauritius, collector Desjardins), and 1 ♂ is labelled by Macquart “ Lispe / Desjardinsii / ♀. Macq. n. sp.”. This ♂ lacks the right mid leg and has a little mould on the head and legs, otherwise it is in good condition. I have labelled it and designate it herewith as lectotype. The other ♂ and the ♀ have been labelled as paralectotypes.

CURRENT IDENTITY. —All three syntypes are conspecific, and Lispe desjardinsii is the oldest name for the species previously known as Lispe remipes Becker, 1913 (see Pont 1980: 751).