Type material of Asilidae (Diptera) described by Jason Londt in the Natural History Museum, London

By

Mcalister, Erica
Wing, Peter

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-5-5

Original Publication

African invertebrates : a journal of biodiversity research

Volume

64

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

41--77

Subjects

Asilidae , Jason Londt , London , Natural History Museum , primary types , Secondary types , UK

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Council of the Natal Museum 2001-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.64.103087

 

Abstract

The primary and secondary types as well as some non-type material donated by Jason Londt (and various collaborators) to the Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK) have been examined and databased which comprises 35 holotypes, 293 paratypes, and 18 non-types (added for completeness), a total of 328 type specimens from 103 species (6% of the total Afro-tropical fauna). All specimen labels were imaged, both frontal and reverse sides, alongside the specimen. Notes were made of any dissections or damage to the specimens. Additional notes were made of any differences between the labels from the species descriptions and the actual specimens.