Apolysis sedophila ( Brunetti, 1909 )

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Apolysis sedophila ( Brunetti, 1909)

Usia sedophila Brunetti, 1909: 227 .

Type material

Syntypes

INDIA • 3 ♀♀; “ Syntype / Usia sedophila Brunetti, Cotype / Syntype Usia sedophila Brunetti. det. J.E. Chainey 1986/[leg.] Annandale, Simla, Alt. 7000ft., 16 May [19]09/On flowers of Sedum rosulatum /Recd. in exch., from, Indian Museum., Calcutta., 1910-14/ Usia sedophila Brun ♂ ♀ ”; NHMUK .

Other material examined

INDIA • 7 ♀♀; “ On Sedum flowers/ India , Phagu to Kufri, Simla Hills, 8-9000ft., 21 May 1916 /[leg.] Annandale & Kemp/Standing over sedophila Brunetti , in J. Bowden Coll., BMNH(E) 2003-159”; NHMUK .

Remarks

Although originally described in Usia this species was moved to Apolysis by Evenhuis & Greathead (1999) and this is confirmed here with some notes on the syntypes.

Despite the suggestion on one label, all specimens in the NHMUK, both syntypes and non-type material, are females. While all the seven non-type specimens are conspecific, and are the same species as two of the syntypes, the third (with the cotype label) seems to be a different taxon. All 10 specimens are Apolysis as this genus is currently defined so it is reasonable to assume that any other syntypes in Indian museums will also be Apolysis . Thus, although the specific identity of A. sedophila is currently uncertain, that it belongs in Apolysis is certain.

Distribution

India (Himachal Pradesh), Pakistan.