Anthophora nigrovittata Dours 1869

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Abstract

Anthophora nigrovittata Dours, 1869 (Fig. 23) Anthophora nigro-vittata Dours, 1869: 98, ♀. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — France • 1♀ (lectotype by present designation); Cors [Corse = Corsica]; MNHN-EY-EY58562. CURRENT STATUS. — Listed as a junior synonym of Anthophora balneorum Lepeletier, 1841 by Brooks (1988: 560), but the balneorum -group is currently under molecular and morphological revision (TJW, P. Rasmont, pers. comm.). It will likely be retained as a distinct Corso-Sardinian species endemic to these two islands based on preliminary results. DISTRIBUTION. — As Anthophora balneorum, West Mediterranean (Brooks 1988); as Anthophora nigrovittata, Corsica and Sardinia only (Rasmont 2014). REMARKS As for Anthophora laticincta, Anthophora nigrovittata was described from Corsica based on specimens from “Collection Sichel, Dours” (Dours 1869: 99). In the Sichel collection, a single specimen bearing Sichel’s handwriting was located. The specimen is labelled as coming from Corsica, and is labelled as “ A. nigrovittata n.s. ♀♂” (Fig. 23A). This is clearly one of Sichel’s specimens, and as it morphologically corresponds to the description it is hereby designated as the lectotype.

Authors 1

1. Thomas James Wood corresponding Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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