Apogonia villosella Blanchard 1851
Year: 2026
Type: other
Abstract: Apogonia villosella Blanchard, 1851 Fig. 21 A – G Apogonia villosella Blanchard, 1851: 229. Type material examined. • Syntype, ♀ (MNHN), “ MUSÉUM PARIS [printed] Inde / P. Roux, 1–36 [handwritten] // 1 / 36 [handwritten, underside of yellow round label] // Apogonia / villosella Blanch. [handwritten, Blanchard's manuscript] // TYPE [red letters, white label] ”. Additional material examined. India (Maharashtra): • 3 ♂♂ (IECA), India W, 24. – 28. ix. 2005 / Maharashtra st., 4 km S of / Lonavala, Bhushi dam env. / 500 m, J. Bezděk leg. India (Karnataka): • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀ (IECA): India – Karnataka / Udupi env., 20 m / 13°23.40'N, 74°47.99'E / 23. iv. 2005, M. Halada lgt. • 1 ♂ (NBAIR), Karnataka, Shivamogga / Hosanagara, 585 m, 13°92'N, 75°06'E / 23. v. 2018 / leg. R. Naveen (Fig. 21 A – G). Distribution. India: Maharashtra (Ghosh et al. 2020), new record for Karnataka. Remarks. All records of this species from northern India: Haryana (Mittal 1981; Chandra 1986), Himachal Pradesh (Ghosh et al. 2020) and West Bengal (Barlow 1899; Sabatinelli 1993; Ghosh et al. 2020) are very doubtful and re-examination of voucher specimens is necessary.
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7213501577