Thinophilus splendidus Vanschuytbroeck, 1951

Grichanov, Igor Ya., 2023, A review of the Afrotropical Thinophilus Wahlberg, 1844 (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with the descriptions of ten new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 878, pp. 1-52 : 20-21

Thinophilus splendidus Vanschuytbroeck, 1951

Thinophilus splendidus Vanschuytbroeck, 1951: 80 . Type locality: DR Congo, National Park Albert, May-ya-Moto.

Material examined

Holotype DR CONGO • ♂; “ Congo Belge, P.N.A, May ya Moto; alt. 950 m; 15 Nov. 1934; G.F. de Witte leg., 758; Coll. Mus. Congo (ex coll. RBINS); P. Vanshuytbroeck det., 1950, Thinophilus splendidus n. sp. ”; RMCA.

Paratypes DR CONGO • 25 ♂♂, 72 ♀♀; “Congo belge: P.N.A. Maya ya Moto; alt. 950 m; XI.1934; G.F. de Witte leg.; Paratype; P. Vanshuytbroeck det., 1951, Thinophilus splendidus n. sp. ”; RBINS

Other material

DR CONGO • 1 ♂; “Kisenyi (Kivu); 5 Feb. 1936; Dr. H. Damas leg.; Parc Nat. Albert, 116; P. Vanschuytbroeck det., 1950, Hercostomus stroblianus Becker ”; RBINS .

ETHIOPIA • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Oromia, Langano Lake ; 7.646° N, 38.706 ° E; alt. 1590 m; 13–15 Mar. 2012; N. Vikhrev leg.; ZMUM • 1 ♀; Amhara, Jara River ; alt. 1650 m; 11.381° N, 39.642° E; 6. Aug. 2012; N. Vikhrev leg.; ZMUM • 2 ♀♀; Amhara, Tana Lake env.; alt. 1800 m; 11.54° N, 37.39° E; 2–4 Aug. 2012; N. Vikhrev leg.; ZMUM • 2 ♀♀; Amhara, Blue Nile ; alt. 1070 m; 10.08° N, 38.19° E; 31 Jul. 2012; N. Vikhrev leg.; ZMUM • 2 ♀♀; Afar; alt. 570 m; 9.971° N, 40.539° E; 9 Aug. 2012; I. Gomyranov leg.; ZMUM .

KENYA • 3 ♂♂; Nakuru Co, Elmentaita Lake ; 0.477° S, 36.266 ° E; alt. 1780 m; 17 Dec. 2013; N. Vikhrev leg.; ZMUM .

Notes

Four males among the paratypes examined belong to the genera Afropelastoneurus Grichanov, 2006 , Hercostomus Loew, 1857 and Tachytrechus Haliday in Walker, 1851.

Distribution

DR Congo, * Ethiopia, * Kenya.