On the identity of Habroleptoides carpatica Bogoescu and Crčƒsnaru, 1930 and H. confusa Sartori and Jacob, 1986 (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Habrophlebiinae)

Authors

  • Éva Váncsa Babeș-Bolyai University image/svg+xml
  • LászlÓ Rákosy Babeș-Bolyai University image/svg+xml
  • Michel Sartori Museum of Zoology, Lausanne

Keywords:

Ephemeroptera, Habroleptoides carpatica, H. confusa, synonyms, morphological characters, intraspecific variability, ICZN.

Abstract

 Based upon a morphological study on topotypical larvae and reared imagines Habroleptoides carpatica Bogoescu and Crčƒsnaru, 1930 is considered as identical to H. confusa Sartori and Jacob, 1986. Diagnostic characters previously suggested for H. carpatica are shown to be unreliable and fall into the intraspecific variation of H. confusa. A proposal to consider H. carpatica as a senior subjective synonym of H. confusa is pending at the ICZN.

Author Biographies

  • Éva Váncsa, Babeș-Bolyai University
    Babeş-Bolyai University, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Clinicilor 5-7, 400006 Cluj-Napoca
  • LászlÓ Rákosy, Babeș-Bolyai University
    National Administration of Romanian Waters, Olt River Directorate, Water Management System of Covasna, Lunca Oltului 41, 520036 Sfântu Gheorghe

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27.11.2013

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Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

On the identity of Habroleptoides carpatica Bogoescu and Crčƒsnaru, 1930 and H. confusa Sartori and Jacob, 1986 (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Habrophlebiinae). (2013). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 15(3), 85-94. https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/628