New synonym of Tipula (Vestiplex) wahlgrenana Alexander, 1968 (Diptera: Tipulidae)

By

Starkevich, Pavel
Podenas, Sigitas

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014-12-30

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

2

Pages

1--7

Subjects

Crane flies , hypopygium , India. , type material

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e4237

 

Abstract

Based on examination of type specimens a crane fly species Tipula (Vestiplex) hugueniniana Alexander, 1971 is proposed as junior synonym of Tipula (V.) wahlgrenana Alexander, 1968. The new synonymy is based on similarity of male genitalia.