The interpretation of some Conopidae (Diptera) described by Robineau­Desvoidy Author Stuke, Jens-Hermann Author Clements, David K. text Zootaxa 2005 886 1 12 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.170914 de030dcc-8f78-4d62-b81e-2a49361f55cc 1175­5326 170914 " Purpurella nobilis R. D." A male of Myopa dorsalis Fabricius, 1794 . The specimen is well preserved. The specimen bears the following labels: (1) "M. / nobilis / & / coll. Big." [round, white label]; (2) Purpurella / nobilis R. D." [light­blue label]; (3) " Syntype " [printed, white label]. This specimen was determined and labelled by Robineau­Desvoidy, and is evidently a syntype of Purpurella nobilis Robineau­Desvoidy, 1853 : 118 ­119. Since this specimen appears to be the only known syntype of Purpurella nobilis it is herewith designated lectotype and the following label has been added: " Lectotypus / Purpurella nobilis / Robineau­ Desvoidy, 1853 / des. Stuke & Clements, 2005" [red label, printed]. Chvála & Smith (1988) interpreted this species as a "doubtful species of Myopa ." However, on the basis of the present specimen Purpurella nobilis Robineau­Desvoidy, 1853 can now be placed as a junior synonym of Myopa dorsalis Fabricius, 1794 [ syn. nov. ].