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Notes on some Tanzanian butterfly specimens in the Suffert Collection: a case of patria falsa
No full textTakano, Hitoshi, László, Gyula M., Collins, Steve C. (2021): Notes on some Tanzanian butterfly specimens in the Suffert Collection: a case of patria falsa. Zootaxa 4964 (3): 585-597, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.
Catharsius omoensis Muller 1941
No full textCatharsius omoensis Müller, 1941 This species was described by Giuseppe Müller from specimens collected by Edoardo Zavattari in Murle (5°09’N, 36°13’E) on the left bank of the Omo River, about 50 km from Lake Turkana in southern Ethiopia. A male syntype was studied by Ferreira (1964b) and she transferred this taxon to the subgenus Metacatharsiu s based purely on body size, despite its absence from Balthasar’s (1965) comprehensive work on the subgenus. Subsequently, Metacatharsius was raised to genus level (e.g., Montreuil 1998) and from re-examination of a male syntype housed in MCST, it has become evident that the original placement of this taxon in the genus Catharsius was correct.Published as part of Takano, Hitoshi, 2021, Taxonomic notes concerning the genus Catharsius Hope, 1837 (Scarabaeidae Scarabaeinae), pp. 280-286 in Zootaxa 5052 (2) on page 285, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5052.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/556872
Precis Hubner 1819
No full textGenus Precis Hübner, [1819] Hübner, 1819 in Hübner, [1816–1826]. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge 33 (432 + 72 pp.). Type-species: Papilio octavia Cramer, [1777] by subsequent designation (Scudder, 1875. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 10: 256 (91–293)).Published as part of Sáfián, Szabolcs, Florczyk, Klaudia & Takano, Hitoshi, 2023, A new species in the genus Precis Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae Nymphalinae), another surprising discovery in the Nimba Mountains, Guinea and the broader Guinea Highlands in West Africa, pp. 465-476 in Zootaxa 5249 (4) on page 467, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/769464
Graphium (Arisbe) illyris subsp. hamatus
No full textGraphium (Arisbe) illyris hamatus (Joicey & Talbot, 1918) = Papilio illyris hamatus Joicey & Talbot, 1918: 271. = Graphium illyris girardeaui Guilbot & Plantrou, 1978: 70. syn. nov.Published as part of Takano, Hitoshi, László, Gyula M. & Collins, Steve C., 2021, Notes on some Tanzanian butterfly specimens in the Suffert Collection: a case of patria falsa, pp. 585-597 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on page 595, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/471511
FIGURE 3 in A new species in the genus Precis Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae Nymphalinae), another surprising discovery in the Nimba Mountains, Guinea and the broader Guinea Highlands in West Africa
No full textFIGURE 3. Precis koivoguii sp. n. male genitalia (lateral view, aedeagus lateral and ventral views): Ivory Coast, Mount Tonkoui, dry season form (ANHRT00025209, Gen. prep.: Precis/Florczyk/001)—A; Ivory Coast, Mount Tonkoui, dry season form (ANHRT000214, Gen. prep.: Precis/Florczyk/002)—B; Ivory Coast, Mount Tonkoui, dry season form (ANHRT000217, Gen. prep.: Precis/Florczyk/003)—C.Published as part of Sáfián, Szabolcs, Florczyk, Klaudia & Takano, Hitoshi, 2023, A new species in the genus Precis Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae Nymphalinae), another surprising discovery in the Nimba Mountains, Guinea and the broader Guinea Highlands in West Africa, pp. 465-476 in Zootaxa 5249 (4) on page 472, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/769464
Catharsius harpagus sensu Ferreira 1960
No full textCatharsius harpagus sensu Ferreira, 1960 (nec Harold) On studying the ZMHB collections leading up to her review of the genus Catharsius, Ferreira (1960) examined a male standing under C. harpagus and re-described the species based on that specimen. In later publications, she described the female (1964a) and included the description of both sexes in a work on the dung beetle fauna of Mozambique (1967). In their work on the Catharsius species described by Harold, Génier & Josso (2016) studied three specimens standing under C. harpagus in ZMHB of which two had been collected after the date of description and designated the remaining male as a lectotype. This specimen was collected in Delagoa Bay and had likely belonged in the collection of Carl Felsche. One of the labels ([D.O. Africa / 36] refer to Fig. 10 in Génier & Josso (2016)) is handwritten in Felsche’s very distinctive hand. It is possible that this was the specimen studied by Ferreira in her 1960 publication, but nevertheless it cannot be a syntype and hence the lectotype designation is invalid. The above synonymy leaves this taxon undescribed and its description as a new species follows:Published as part of Takano, Hitoshi, 2021, Taxonomic notes concerning the genus Catharsius Hope, 1837 (Scarabaeidae Scarabaeinae), pp. 280-286 in Zootaxa 5052 (2) on pages 281-283, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5052.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/556872
Catharsius birmanensis Lansberge 1874
No full textCatharsius birmanensis Lansberge 1874 Catharsius birmanensis Lansberge, 1874: 11. Catharsius harpagus Harold, 1877: 97. (syn. nov.) Catharsius laticeps sensu Péringuey, 1901 (nec Boheman): 335, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 23 & 23a. Catharsius parafastidiosus Ferreira, 1971: 5. (syn. nov.) In the late 19 th Century, European ships travelling to and from Asia would likely stop at Cape Town or Durban to resupply and it is possible that unlabelled specimens from the Orient were exchanged or sold by naturalists ending up in the collections of individuals such as Péringuey or the South African museums where their true provenance has been misconstrued. Although these are the first cases of transcontinental mislabelling in Catharsius, other cases are known within the Scarabaeinae (e.g., Rossini & Vaz-de-Mello 2016) and in general, the existence of mislabelled specimens in museum collections is well-documented (e.g., Takano et al. 2021).Published as part of Takano, Hitoshi, 2021, Taxonomic notes concerning the genus Catharsius Hope, 1837 (Scarabaeidae Scarabaeinae), pp. 280-286 in Zootaxa 5052 (2) on page 281, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5052.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/556872
Telchinia excelsior subsp. usambarae
No full textTelchinia excelsior usambarae (Jackson, 1951) The holotype of this taxon was collected and described by Jackson from the Usambara Mountains and is restricted to north and north-eastern Tanzania (Kielland 1990). Two male specimens from ‘ Lindi’ were included as part of the type series. Three specimens are listed in the catalogue under ‘ Excelsior ’, two males and one female of which only the males could be traced. The two male specimens have the following labels: ‘// Para- / type [white disc with yellow border] // exc. / Lindi [handwritten in Suffert’s hand; label with black border and trimmed at base (illustrated in fig. 4)] // Ex. Coll. / Suffert. / 1912. // Joicey / Bequest. / Brit.Mus. / 1934–120. // ’. All of the aforementioned specimens carry Suffert’s handwritten labels, some with both an abbreviated species name and locality, suggesting that he either purchased pinned specimens which were unlabelled or more likely, he pinned papered specimens himself and attached his own labels to them. A perusal of the advertisements section in any issue of German entomological journals at the turn of the 20 th Century reveals numerous entomological dealers active in Berlin. It is not known precisely which of the dealerships he frequented but he was certainly a client of Rolle’s Institut Kosmos and Carl Zacher of Kottbusser Strasse 21. Another specimen of an Usambara Mountains endemic butterfly in NHMUK provides some further circumstantial evidence to suggest that an erroneous locality data was provided by the dealership rather than mislabelling by Suffert himself.Published as part of Takano, Hitoshi, László, Gyula M. & Collins, Steve C., 2021, Notes on some Tanzanian butterfly specimens in the Suffert Collection: a case of patria falsa, pp. 585-597 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on page 590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/471511
Papilio hornimani subsp. hornimani hornimani Distant 1879
No full textPapilio hornimani hornimani Distant, 1879 Vane-Wright & Liseki (2008) studied all of the specimens of Papilio hornimani in the NHMUK collections of which one of the questionable localities was ‘ Lindi’ 19. According to the catalogue, Suffert owned two males and one female, all three specimens being present in the Joicey Bequest. One male and one female are from ‘ Lindi’, carrying the following labels: ‘// horn. / Lindi [handwritten in Suffert’s hand; label with black border and trimmed at base (illustrated in fig. 3)] // Ex. Coll. / Suffert. / 1912. // Joicey / Bequest. / Brit.Mus. / 1934–120. //’ (the first label on the female specimen has in addition a handwritten ‘ ♀ ’). The other specimen is labelled as being from Ukerewe Island 20 in Lake Victoria (which is certainly patria falsa). It has the following label: ‘// horn. / Ukerewe [handwritten in Suffert’s hand; label with black border and trimmed at base] // Ex. Coll. / Suffert. / 1912. // Joicey / Bequest. / Brit.Mus. / 1934–120. //’. All three specimens belong to the nominate taxon which is distributed in north-eastern Tanzania (South Pare and Usambara Mountains). Two further subspecies are recognised: spp. mbulu Kielland, 1990 is distributed in the volcanic northern highlands of Tanzania and southern Kenya whilst spp. mwanihanae Kielland, 1987 is restricted to the lowland forests on the eastern slopes of the Udzungwa Mountains in central Tanzania. Suffert’s specimens once again likely originate from Usambara.Published as part of Takano, Hitoshi, László, Gyula M. & Collins, Steve C., 2021, Notes on some Tanzanian butterfly specimens in the Suffert Collection: a case of patria falsa, pp. 585-597 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on page 589, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/471511
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