Ripalda insignis (Rambur, 1842:388)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Myrmeleon insignis Rambur, 1842: 388; Glenurus insignis (Rambur, 1842:388)
Conservation Status
Last (and only) record: 1842 or before (Badano et al., 2018)
Rediscovered on: 22 March 1974 (specimen); November 2016 or later (recognition) (both Badano et al., 2018)
Distribution
Brazil & Paraguay
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Rambur, [J.] P. (1842). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes: Orthoptères, Névroptères, Hémiptères, Hyménoptères, Lépidoptères et Diptères. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. Fain et Thunot, Paris: 1-534, pls. 1-12.
Other references:
Badano, Davide, Miller, Robert and Stange, Lionel A. (2018). Rediscovery and revision of the antlion genus Ripalda Navás within a phylogeny of Nemoleontini (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae). Invertebrate Systematics 32(4): 933-949. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS18022
Hagen, H. A. (1866). Hemerobidarum synopsis synonymica. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 27: 369-462.
McLachlan, R. (1873). Notes sur les Myrméléonides décrits par M. le Dr. Rambur. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 16: 127-141.
Navás, L. (1915). Neurópteros nuevos o poco conocidos (quinta serie). Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias y Artes de Barcelona 11: 455-480.
Stange, L. A. (2004). A systematic catalog, bibliography and classification of the world antlions (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 74: 1-565.
van der Weele, H. W. (1908). Notizen über Gerstaecker’s Myrmeleoniden. Notes from the Leyden Museum 30: 57-62.
Walker, F. (1853). List of the Specimens of Neuropterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II.– (Sialides–Nemopterides). London: British Museum.
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