Nyctophila confusa subsp. variata, Geisthardt, 1982

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N. confusa variata Geisthardt, 1982

Nyctophila confusa variata Geisthardt, 1982: 123 (Abb. 30, 32, 37), 124. Loc. typ. “ Marokko, Arround, 2000 m ” 24.VI .1930 , leg. WERNER (MB). Paratypes: “ Marokko, Arround , 2000 m ” 24.VI .1930 , leg. WERNER (MB); “ Marokko, Gr. Atlas, Tachdirt, 2200–2700 m ” 2.–10.VII.1933, leg. ZERNY ( MB); “ Marokko, Tachdirt” Coll. SCHWINGENSCHUSS ( MB) .

Distribution. Endemic of Morocco.

= Nyctophila confusa variata Var. rufibasis Geisthardt, 1982: 123 (Abb. 31, 33, 35 [as rufilabris], 36 [as rufilabris]), 124. Loc. typ “ Marokko, Gr. Atlas, Tachdirt, 2200–2700” 2.–10.VII.33, leg. ZERNY (MB); “ Marokko, Arround, 2000 m ” 24.VI.30, leg. WERNER (MB); “ Marokko, Tachdirt” leg. SCHWINGENSCHUSS (MB); “ Marokko ” (ohne daten UNB); “ Maroc, Atlas” Coll. BOURGEOIS (MNP)

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= Nyctophila confusa variata var. rufilabris Geisthardt, 1982: 123 (Abb. 35, 36) incorrect original spelling

Distribution. Endemic of Morocco.

Note. Nyctophila confusa variata var. rufibasis was pubblished under the name N. heydeni by Olivier (1907b), according to Geisthardt (1982).

= Nyctophila confusa variata Var. carinata Geisthardt, 1982: 124. Loc. typ. “ Marokko ” (ohne Daten) (UNB)

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Distribution. Endemic of Morocco.

Geisthardt (1990) had other specimens very similar to N. confusa variata , but which he could not ascribe to any subspecies, so he said that an in-depth study with a lot of material would be necessary to evaluate these taxa:

- 1 male “ Marokko, Hoher Atlas , Glauona- Gebiet, Tizi-n-Tichka-PaSS, Tadderte, 1500– 1800 m ” 4.–6.VII.1975, DE FREINA leg. (Coll. Geisthardt) .

- 1 male “ Marokko, Qued Wachaf, W Dar Chnoni” 10.VII.1970, STEMMLER leg. ( MB) .