Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) obtusus Perez 1884
Year: 2026
Type: other
Abstract: Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) obtusus Pérez, 1884 Notes. Sentil et al. (2024a) reported Coelioxys ruficauda Lepeletier, 1841 as new to Morocco. However, Lepeletier (1841) did not provide a description for Coelioxys ruficauda, only an illustration, making it unclear where this taxon was originally described from. Warncke (1992) designated a lectotype in the Paris museum without providing any details about the specimen, and synonymised it with C. obtusus Pérez, 1884. However, Schwarz et al. (1996) noted that this specimen did not match Lepeletier’s illustration. As a result, it cannot be considered a valid lectotype. Since Lepeletier did not provide any information regarding the locus typicus or other syntypic material, the identity of the taxon remains unresolved. Consequently, the name C. ruficauda cannot currently be used until these issues are clarified, as by definition a species defined by an illustration cannot be represented by a lectotype that does not correspond to said illustration. The record of C. ruficauda reported in Sentil et al. (2024a) should correspond to C. obtusus. Regional distribution. Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Fès-Meknès, Casablanca-Settat, Marrakech-Safi. Global distribution. Morocco, France, Greece, Croatia, Caucasus, Spain Italy, Poland, Iran, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt.
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7150894432
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