Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) obtusus Perez 1884

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Abstract

Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) obtusus Pérez, 1884 Notes. Sentil et al. (2024a) reported Coelioxys ruficauda Lepeletier, 1841 as new to Morocco. However, Lepeletier (1841) did not provide a description for Coelioxys ruficauda, only an illustration, making it unclear where this taxon was originally described from. Warncke (1992) designated a lectotype in the Paris museum without providing any details about the specimen, and synonymised it with C. obtusus Pérez, 1884. However, Schwarz et al. (1996) noted that this specimen did not match Lepeletier’s illustration. As a result, it cannot be considered a valid lectotype. Since Lepeletier did not provide any information regarding the locus typicus or other syntypic material, the identity of the taxon remains unresolved. Consequently, the name C. ruficauda cannot currently be used until these issues are clarified, as by definition a species defined by an illustration cannot be represented by a lectotype that does not correspond to said illustration. The record of C. ruficauda reported in Sentil et al. (2024a) should correspond to C. obtusus. Regional distribution. Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Fès-Meknès, Casablanca-Settat, Marrakech-Safi. Global distribution. Morocco, France, Greece, Croatia, Caucasus, Spain Italy, Poland, Iran, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt.

Authors 17

1. Ahlam Sentil

   University of Mons · École Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknès

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium & Department of Plant Protection and Environment, Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture, Km 10, Route Haj Kaddour, BP S / 40, Meknès 50001, Maroc

2. Guillaume Ghisbain

   University of Mons

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

3. Thomas James Wood Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, the Netherlands

4. Petr Bogusch

   University of Hradec Králové

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   Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

5. ACHIK DORCHIN

   Royal Museum for Central Africa · University of Mons

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium & Department of Biology – Invertebrates, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B- 3080 Tervuren, Belgium

6. Simone Flaminio

   University of Mons

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

7. Max Kasparek
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   Mönchhofstr. 16, nigrif 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

8. Michael T. Kuhlmann

   Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

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   Zoological Museum, University of Kiel, Hegewischstr. 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany

9. Jessica R. Litman
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   Natural History Museum of Neuchâtel, Terreaux 14, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

10. Denis Michez

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

11. Antoine Müller

    ETH Zurich · Institute of Agricultural Sciences

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    ETH Zürich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Biocommunication and Entomology, Schmelzbergstrasse 9 / LFO, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland

12. Pierre Rasmont

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

13. Paolo Rosa

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

14. Abdelmalek Boutaleb Joutei

    École Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknès

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    Department of Plant Protection and Environment, Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture, Km 10, Route Haj Kaddour, BP S / 40, Meknès 50001, Maroc

15. MARCO SELIS
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    Via dei Tarquini 22, 01100 Viterbo, Italy

16. Jakub Straka

    Charles University

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    Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, CZ- 12844 Prague, Czech Republic

17. Patrick Lhomme

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium