Revision of the genus Dicolpus Gerstaecker, 1885 with description of a new species from Africa (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae)

Ábrahám, Levente (2025) Revision of the genus Dicolpus Gerstaecker, 1885 with description of a new species from Africa (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae). NATURA SOMOGYIENSIS (45). pp. 69-98. ISSN 1587-1908 (nyomtatott); 2062-9990 (online)

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Abstract

The genus Dicolpus Gerstaecker, 1885 is redescribed, the type species of the genus is Dicolpus volucris Gerstaecker, 1885. Dicolpus bicolor Klapálek, 1906, Dicolpus ellenbergeri Navás, 1912 (n. syn.), Suphalacsa [sic!] recondita Navás, 1914 (n. syn.), Suphalomitus opalinus Navás, 1921 (n. syn.) are all new junior synonyms of Dicolpus volucris Gerstaecker, 1885. Lectotypes of five syntypes are designated. Dicolpus congensis Navás, 1923 (n. syn.), is a new synonym of Dicolpus eurypterus (Gerstaecker, 1885). Morphological features of male Dicolpus orientalis (van der Weele, 1909a) are documented. Dicolpus martoni sp. n. is a new species from South Africa and Mozambique. Identification keys for males and females are given and distribution of species is plotted.

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