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Author
Webb, Michael D.
Author
Viraktamath, Chandra A.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2009-07-20
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64
journal article
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Vilargus campanus
(Naudé)
.
Comb. nov.
Deltocephalus campanus
Naudé 1926: 44
,
South Africa
Remarks.
The identity of this species was not confirmed by Theron (1975: 189), who noted that the species was only known from the female
type
. However, Michael Stiller (pers. comm.) writes: “This species is definitely
Vilargus
, and probably
V
.
pumilicans
(Naudé)
. In Naudé (1926) the latter was described from
5 males
and
campanus
from
one female
, from widely separated localities. I have examined many specimens and need to include another five species in this genus, with all females depicting the characteristic posterior emargination of sternite 7”.