New taxonomic and faunistic data on the dusty wings from Senegal (Insecta, Neuroptera, Coniopterygidae)
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https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2006.v62.i1.25Keywords:
Neuroptera, Coniopterygidae, Afrotropical, Senegal, taxonomy, biogeographyAbstract
New data on the taxonomy, biology, distribution and/or morphology of eight dusty wing species from Senegal are given. None had previously been recorded from this country. In this African area (where the Afrotropical and Palaearctic Biogeographical Regions contact) a great number of species can be found, mostly afrotropical elements, but also some palaearctic elements and species with a wide circumsaharan distribution are present. A great faunistic similarity between the Senegalese Fauna and the SW Arabian Peninsula fauna is noted, and both areas show many common elements present in the East-West Afrotropical northern borders. Some new synonymies are proposed as follow: Aleuropteryx felix Meinander, 1977 = (Aleuropteryx teleki Sziráki, 1990 = Aleuropteryx transvaalensis Meinander, 1998), Aleuropteryx Arabica Meinander, 1977 = (Aleuropteryx cruciata Sziráki, 1990), Coniocompsa silvestriana Enderlein, 1914 = (Coniocompsa arabica Sziráki, 1992 = Coniocompsa fimbrata Tjeder, 1957), Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) greenpeace Monserrat, 1995 = (Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) sclerotica Meinander, 1998), Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) triantennata Monserrat, 1995 = (Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) sestertia Meinander, 1998) and Nimboa marroquina Monserrat, 1985 = (Nimboa manselli Meinander, 1998). Also a replacement name: Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) conviventibus nom. nov. is proposed for Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) furcata Meinander, 1998 nec Coniopteryx (Scotoconiopteryx) furcata Meinander, 1983.
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