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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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