Somogyi Múzeumok Közleményei 16. (2004)

Ábrahám Levente – Mészáros Zoltán: megjegyzések a deleproctophyllac gelini (navás, 1919) morfológiájához (neuroptera: ascalaphidae)

Ascalaphid Studies III. Remarks to the morphology of Deleproctophylla gelini (Navás, 1919) (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) 1 ÁBRAHÁM LEVENTE and 2 MÉSZÁROS ZOLTÁN 1 Somogy County Museum, Natural History Department, H-7400 Kaposvár, P.O. Box 70, HUNGARY, e-mail: levi@smmi.hu 2 Department of Entomology of Corvinus University, H-1502 Budapest, RO. Box 53, HUNGARY, e-mail: rovr@omega.kee.hu ÁBRAHÁM L, MÉSZÁROS Z.: Remarks to the morphology of Deleproctophylla gelini (Navás, 1919) (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) Abstract: In this paper a morphological description is given on a rare, little known own-fly species, Deleproctophylla gelini (Navás, 1919) from Morocco. With 4 figures. Keywords: Own-fly, Morocco. Introduction In the past years, several Czech entomologists, among them also V. Major, recorded insect materials in Morocco on the coastal area of the Atlantic Ocean. This ascalaphid species came from his fieldwork carried out in 2003 and was identified as Deleproctophylla gelini by the authors. Deleproctophylla gelini was described by Navás from the Gelin's collection (Niort, France) from Morocco, however since then newer specimens have not mentioned in the neuropterological literature (ASPÖCK et al. 2001). Since the description, the name of the species has been found only in a faunistical list (ASPÖCK and HÖLZEL 1996) and in West Palaearctic catalogue of Neuroptida written by ASPÖCK et al. (2001) in which the noting on the taxonomical status of this species was „Vermutlich valide Species. Scwertertaxon?". Besides, KIMMINS (1949) referred to this species by the description of Deleproctophylla bleusei from Algeria when the new taxon was compared to the drawing of male genitalia published by NAVÁS (1919). Doubtfulness a round the species, described by Navás, can be originated from the fact that many types of specimens in Navás's collection were destroyed during the Spanish civil war (MONSERRAT 1986). However, Deleproctophylla gelini is a very characteristic species from morphological point of view. Thereafter we tried to get connection with French entomologists who help us to trace the type material or more specimens found in the former Gelin's collection. Dr. B. Michel helped us to get information if the type material of Deleproctophylla gelini was being preserved. So, with the help of Dr. J. Legend we learned that the material of lectotype is preserved in the Museum National d'Historié Naturalle in Paris. As very few specimens have been recorded and the original description is short, that is why a longer morphological description is given with the illustration of the genitalia of male and female as well. Results Material examined: 10", 29 Morocco, High Atlas, Tamri, 20 m, 28. 6. 2003, leg.: V. Major Deposited: Entomological Collection of Somogy County Museum, Kaposvár Sexual dimorphism absent. Small sized species: male length of body 17—18 mm, male length of forewing 18—19 mm, length of hindwing 15—16 mm; female length of body 19—21 mm, length of forewing: 21—22 mm, length of hindwing 17—18 mm. Head: wider than thorax. Eyes large, oval, divided superficially by a furrow. Vertex narrower than eyes in dorsal view, yellow with indistinct brown stripe along the epicranial suture. Subtriangular-shaped brown spots on posterior surface of the vertex laterally. Hairs on vertex rather long, but sparse pale and brownish or brown. Hair bicoloured pale proximally, brown distally. Somewhat dense brown hairs on the vertex beside the occiput and postorbital sclerite. Frons yellow with dense long white tufts of hairs directed forwardly. Genae yellow with brownish pattern, hairless. Clypeus and labrum also yellow with short rare silkiness light hairs curved to mouthpart. Mandibule yellow with dark brown apex. Maxillae and labial palpi yellow, but the last ones ochreous. The other mouthpart segments yellow with white hairs expect ligula with black medium long hairs ventrally and at the joins of last two segments of maxillae and labial palpi where the hairs short black. Occiput yellow with transversal brown stripe on the upper third portion. Postorbital sclerite yellow. Hairs on postorbital sclerite long brown and pale curved to eye. Antennae 15—16 mm, shorter than the distance between base of forewing and pterostigma. Scape yellow with long dense white hairs. Between scapes long dense tuft of white hairs intermingled with few dark brown ones curved upwards toward the vertex. Pedicel