Notes on Afrotropical Catharsius species described by Edgar von Harold (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)
Author
Génier, François
Author
Josso, Jean-François
text
Zootaxa
2016
4072
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4072.3.3
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Catharsius harpagus
Harold, 1877
(
Figs. 8–12
)
Catharsius harpagus
Harold, 1877
: 97
Type
locality.
Delagoa Bay (
Mozambique
)
Three specimens are in the collection. A male and a female are from recent collecting (1963) and have been seen by M.C. Ferreira. The remaining specimen is a
syntype
. Harold’s description is clear in stating a length range of “22–30 mill.” in the original description excluding the possibility of a unique specimen studied. Harold also stated “Specimina typica in Museo Berolinensi asservantur” for the
type
deposition. It is possible that the remaining specimens studied by Harold are deposited in different collection(s). Fortunately, the
syntype
studied is a well-developed male. This specimens is designated as
lectotype
(
present designation
) and bears the following labels (
Fig. 10
): [Delagoa/ Bay] white paper; [72066] white paper; [
Type
] red card; [D.
O
. Africa/ 36] red handwriting on white paper; [
O
.-Afrika/ Delagoa boy/ Felsche] handwriting on blue paper; [
SYNTYPUS
/
Catharsius
/
harpagus
Harold, 1877
/ labelled by
MNHUB
2014] red card; [
LECTOTYPE
♂/
Catharsius
/
harpagus
/
Harold, 1877
/ dés. F. Génier, 2014] red card.
Remark.
The male
lectotype
has been dissected and the aedeagus extracted (
Figs. 11–12
). This species is currently valid with no synonyms. No change in the taxonomic status of this species is required.