Taxonomic changes in African Stratiomyidae (Diptera)
Author
Hauser, Martin
Author
Woodley, Norman E.
Author
Fachin, Diego A.
text
Zootaxa
2017
4263
1
journal volume
33099
10.11646/zootaxa.4263.1.3
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Genus
PTECTICUS Loew
Ptecticus
Loew, 1855
: 142
. Type species,
Sargus testaceus
Fabricius, 1805
, by original designation. Correct original spelling by revision of
Loew (1857: 263)
.
[For nomenclatural history, see
Woodley (2001: 208)
; no changes are proposed here.]
Ptecticus lateritius
Rondani.
Comb.
nov.
Sargus lateritius
Rondani, 1863
: 76
. ST? [
MZUN
]:
Madagascar
.
We did not examine the
holotype
of
Sargus lateritius
[
MZUN
], but from the description and our extensive material from
Madagascar
, we can conclude that this species belongs in the genus
Ptecticus
.