A new genus and species of owlfly from eastern and southern Africa (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae)

  • Bruno Michel CIRAD, CBGP, 755 avenue du Campus Agropolis, CS 30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez
  • Mervyn W. Mansell Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002
Keywords: biodiversity, Ascalaphidae, Suhpalacsini, Africa, Afrotropical Region

Abstract

The genus Dorsomitus Tjeder, 1992, is considered a nomen nudum. Dorsomitus gen. nov. is described and validated here. A new combination, Dorsomitus neavei (Kimmins, 1949) gen. et comb. nov. is proposed, Dorsomitus tjederi gen. et sp. nov. is described, and Disparomitus neavei Kimmins, 1949, is designated as type species of the genus Dorsomitus gen. nov.

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Published
2018-03-14
How to Cite
Michel, B., & Mansell, M. W. (2018). A new genus and species of owlfly from eastern and southern Africa (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, (413). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.413