New synonyms of Tipula (Vestiplex) balioptera Loew, 1863 (Diptera, Tipulidae)

By

Starkevich, Pavel
Salmela, Jukka
Olsen, Kjell Magne
Andersson, Michael

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-3-13

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

13

Pages

1--12

Subjects

Distribution , hypopygium , Species , taxonomy , Tipulinae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e141363

 

Abstract

The Catalogue of Crane Flies of the World accounts for 196 recent species of subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924 distributed in Nearctic, Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Oosterbroek 2024). The current paper provides taxonomic review of T. (V.) balioptera with designation of two new synonyms.<br> Tipula (Vestiplex) perretti Alexander, 1928 is designated as junior synonym of T. (V.) balioptera Loew, 1863. Tipula (V.) bo Mannheims, 1967 is removed from synonymy with T. (V.) tchukchi Alexander, 1934 and designated as the second junior synonym of T. (V.) balioptera. Tipula (V.) tchuckhi Alexander, 1934 is exluded from the list of fauna of Norway, Sweden and Finland and from West Palaearctic Region subsequently.