Ábrahám Levente (szerk.): Válogatott tanulmányok VI. - Natura Somogyiensis 19. (Kaposvár, 2010)

ÁBRAHÁM L. & DOBOSZ D.: Contribution to the ant-lion and owl-fly fauna of Madagascar with description new taxa (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae, Ascalaphidae)

130 NATURA SOMOGYIENSIS Comment: It is a rare and endemic species living in the eastern part of the island. Distribution: Prov. Antsiranana, Toamasina, Toliara. Neocampylophlebia sparsa van der Weele, 1909 (Fig. 11.) Neocampylophlebia sparsa van der Weele, 1909 - Weele 1909a (Odescr), Navás 1913 (Mon), Lacroix 1925 (Dist), Fraser 1951a (Chlist, K), 1951b (Dist) Tjeder 1992 (Mon). Material examined: In Coll: MIZ Warsawa 1$ "Madagasc." "Co-type" (yellow paper) "Neocampylophlebia sparsa n. sp. type" with Weele's handwriting "Mus. Zool. Polonicum Warszawa 12/45". Comment: Its distribution is similar to the previous species. Above mentioned type specimen was not listed by TJEDER (1992) in his excellent monograph. Distribution: Prov. Fianarantsoa, Toamasina. Ascalaphus festivus (Rambur, 1842) Bubo festivus Rambur, 1842 - Rambur 1842 (Odescr). Encyoposis festivus (Rambur, 1842) - MacLachlan 1871 (Comb). Helicomitus festivus (Rambur, 1842) - Weele 1909a (Mon, Comb), 1909b (Dist), Klapalek 1913 (Dist), Navás 1913 (Mon), 1933 (Dist), 1934 (Dist), 1935 (Dist), Fraser 1951b (Dist), Handschin 1963 (Dist), Penny 2003 (Chlist), 2006 (Chlist, Dist). Helicomitus festiva (Rambur, 1842) - Fraser 1951a (Chlist, K). Helicomitus festivus (Rambur, 1842) subsp. africanus MacLachlan, 1871 - Weele 1909a (Mon, Syn). Suphalacsa [sic!] africana MacLachlan, 1873 - MacLachlan 1873 (Odescr), Kimmins 1949 (Syn). Ascalaphus festivus (Rambur, 1842) - Walker 1953 (Comb), Tjeder 1972 (Comb), Penny 2006 (Chlist, Dist). Material examined: In Coll. SCMK: Prov. Fianarantsoa, Camp Catta 40 km S Ambalavao 810m, 02.12.-26.11.2003. 6$ leg. S. Murzin & A. Shamaev; Prov. Antsiranana Djanga env. 13.12.2002. leg. Mrácek; Prov. Toliara, Isalo NP Amboantrika, 19.01.2007. \S 2$ leg. Mrácek; Prov. Toliara, Kirindi 60 km Morondava 100m, 13.-17.01.2004. 1S leg. S. Murzin & A. Shamaev In Coll. USMB: Prov. Mahajanga, Ambodimanga env., Ankofia Riv., 14-15.11.1995, 1 $ leg. Ivo Jenis (det. L. Ábrahám) (USMB 5858/1490); Prov. Mahajanga, Ampatika env., Mahajambra Riv., 17-19.11.1995, 3<3 leg. Ivo Jenis det. L. Ábrahám) (USMB 5858/1484; USMB 5858/1485; USMB 5858/1558); Prov. Antananarivo, Manankazo env., 9-13.12.1995, \S 1? leg. J. Stolarczyk (det. L. Ábrahám) (USMB 5858/1521; USMB 5858/1550); Prov. Toliara, Toliara env., 23-27.11.1996, 1$ leg. J. Stolarczyk (det. L. Ábrahám) (USMB 5858/1516) Comment: It is a common species not only in Madagascar but also in Africa. According to WEELE (1909a) Helicomitus festivus (Rambur, 1842.) subsp. africanus MacLachlan, 1871 is not a valid taxon. PENNY (2003) listed a collection name as Ascalaphus madegassicus Tjeder, without any date but it has never been described from Madagascar consequently it is a nomen nudum. Comparing the examined material to the material come from the continent we have not found any morphological characters to separate a new Ascalaphus taxon from the island. However, the species known in this genus from Africa, Asia and Sardinia (Europe) need to be revised in the future as they belong at least to three different genera. Distribution: Prov. Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toliara.