The interpretation of some Conopidae (Diptera) described by RobineauDesvoidy
Author
Stuke, Jens-Hermann
Author
Clements, David K.
text
Zootaxa
2005
886
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12
journal article
51077
10.5281/zenodo.170914
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170914
"
Pictina fulvipalpis
R. D."
A female of
Myopa extricata
Collin, 1960
. The right middle leg is missing, but otherwise the specimen is well preserved.
The specimen bears the following labels: (1) "M. /
fulvipalpis
/ coll. Big." [round, white label]; (2) "Pictina /
fulvipalpis
R. D." [lightblue label].
This specimen was determined and labelled by RobineauDesvoidy and can therefore be interpreted as a
syntype
of
Pictina fulvipalpis
RobineauDesvoidy, 1853
: 96
97. Since this specimen appears to be the only known
syntype
of
Pictina fulvipalpis
it is herewith designated
lectotype
and the following label has been added: "
Lectotypus
/
Pictina fulvipalpis
/
RobineauDesvoidy, 1853
/ des. Stuke & Clements, 2005" [red label, printed].
Chvála & Smith (1988)
interpreted this species as a "doubtful species of
Myopa
." However, on the basis of the present specimen
Pictina fulvipalpis
RobineauDesvoidy, 1853
can now be placed as a senior synonym of
Myopa extricata
Collin, 1960
[
syn. nov.
] (see note under
Phorosia pellucida
, above, concerning our use of the name
extricata
Collin, 1960
).