Dichogaster affinis (Michaelsen, 1890)

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Dichogaster affinis (Michaelsen, 1890)

Benhamia affinis Michaelsen, 1890b: 9 , Fig. 20.

Dichogaster affinis— Michaelsen 1900: 345; Stephenson 1917: 413; Gates 1939: 109; Gates 1942: 128; Gates 1972: 278; Thai 1983: 122; Tran 1985: 54; Do 1994: 118; Nguyen 1994: 77; Le 1995a: 70; Thai 2000a: 311; Blakemore 2002: 106, Figs 1.15–1.16; Huynh 2005a: 134; Blakemore 2008; Tran & Tran 2010: 8.

Dichogaster sinuosus Stephenson, 1931a: 74 , synonymized by Gates (1972).

Dichogaster sinicus Chen, 1938: 420 , Fig. 18, misspelt with " sinensis "

See Blakemore (2002) for synonyms.

Type locality. Quilimane , Zanzibar.

Type material. Hamburg Museum, Germany.

Records from Vietnam. Lai Chau (Khuoi Leng) ; Son La (Song Ma) ; Hoa Binh (Mai Chau) ; Vinh Phuc (Me Linh) ; Quang Ninh (Hon Gai) ; Bac Giang (Luc Ngan) ; Hanoi; Thua Thien Hue (Phu Loc) ; Kon Tum (Sa Thay) ; Dak Lak (Yon Don NP) ; Ninh Thuan (Ninh Son; Ninh Phuoc) ; Binh Thuan (Tuy Phong; Bac Binh) ( Tran 1985; Do 1994; Nguyen 1994; Le 1995a; Huynh 2005a; Tran & Tran 2010).

Distribution. A cosmopolitan species; reported from various parts of Asia, Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Pacific Isls ( Easton 1984; Blakemore 2002).