Catharsius harpagus Harold, 1877
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4072.3.3 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6079997 |
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Catharsius harpagus Harold, 1877 |
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Catharsius harpagus Harold, 1877 View in CoL
( Figs. 8–12 View FIGURES 8 – 12 )
Catharsius harpagus Harold, 1877: 97 View in CoL
Type locality. Delagoa Bay ( Mozambique)
Three specimens are in the collection. A male and a female are from recent collecting (1963) and have been seen by M.C. Ferreira. The remaining specimen is a syntype. Harold’s description is clear in stating a length range of “22–30 mill.” in the original description excluding the possibility of a unique specimen studied. Harold also stated “Specimina typica in Museo Berolinensi asservantur” for the type deposition. It is possible that the remaining specimens studied by Harold are deposited in different collection(s). Fortunately, the syntype studied is a well-developed male. This specimens is designated as lectotype (present designation) and bears the following labels ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ): [Delagoa/ Bay] white paper; [72066] white paper; [Type] red card; [D. O. Africa/ 36] red handwriting on white paper; [ O.-Afrika/ Delagoa boy/ Felsche] handwriting on blue paper; [SYNTYPUS / Catharsius / harpagus Harold, 1877 / labelled by MNHUB 2014] red card; [LECTOTYPE ♂/ Catharsius / harpagus / Harold, 1877 / dés. F. Génier, 2014] red card.
Remark. The male lectotype has been dissected and the aedeagus extracted ( Figs. 11–12 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ). This species is currently valid with no synonyms. No change in the taxonomic status of this species is required.
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Catharsius harpagus Harold, 1877
Génier, François & Josso, Jean-François 2016 |
Catharsius harpagus
Harold 1877: 97 |