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What is the real name of the Italian Ascalaphid?

TitleWhat is the real name of the Italian Ascalaphid?
Publication TypeArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsPantaleoni, R.A., and Letardi Agostino
JournalActa Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
Volume48
Pagination253 - 264
Date Published2002///
KeywordsAscalaphidae, Italy, Nomenclature
Abstract

An endemic species of Ascalaphidae living exclusively in the Italian peninsula has been named for over a century Libelloides italicus Fabricius (1781). This is the case of a long-term, established, nomenclatorial situation which has apparently caused no problems. Unfortunately, Fabricius’ type does not correspond to the Italian ascalaphid. Thus an old dispute has been re-opened and so the chronology concerning it are discussed. In conclusion, Ascalaphus italicus Fabricius, 1781 is a junior synonym of Libelloides coccajus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (syn. n.) and a senior synonym of Ascalaphus meridionalis de Charpentier, 1825. There are two possible names for the Italian ascalaphid: Libelloides latinus (Lefebvre, 1842) (comb. n.), that is its valid name, and Ascalaphus petagnae Costa, 1855 which is its junior synonym.

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