Myopella puncticeps

Stuke, Jens-Hermann & Clements, David K., 2005, The interpretation of some Conopidae (Diptera) described by RobineauDesvoidy, Zootaxa 886, pp. 1-12 : 5

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.170914
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5695820
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scientific name	Myopella puncticeps
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" Myopella puncticeps R. D."

A male of Myopa buccata (Linnaeus, 1758) . The specimen is well preserved.

The specimen bears the following labels: (1) "M. / puncticeps / & / coll. Big." [round, white label]; (2) " TYPE " [red writing]; (3) " Myopella / puncticeps R. D." [lightblue label].

This specimen was determined and labelled by RobineauDesvoidy and is evidently a syntype of Myopella puncticeps RobineauDesvoidy, 1853: 99 100. Since this specimen appears to be the only known syntype of Myopella puncticeps it is herewith designated lectotype and the following label has been added: " Lectotypus / Myopella puncticeps / RobineauDesvoidy, 1853 / des. Stuke & Clements, 2005" [red label, printed].

Chvála & Smith (1988) gave the name as Myopella punctipes RobineauDesvoidy, 1853 , presumably in error. However, their proposed synonymy of this taxon with Myopa buccata (Linnaeus, 1758) is supported.

References

Chvala, M. & Smith, K. G. V. (1988) Conopidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (Eds.), Catalogue of Palearctic Diptera. Volume 8. Elsevier, Amsterdam-Oxford-New York-Tokyo, 363 pp.

Robineau-Desvoidy, A. J. B. (1853) Dipteres des environs de Paris (1). Famille des Myopaires. Bulletin de la societe des sciences historiques et naturelles de Lyonne, 7, 83 - 160; Lyonne.