Eunidia pygmaea Fåhraeus, 1872

Eunidia pygmaea Fåhraeus, 1872 View in CoL

( Fig. 8 a-f)

Evnidia pygmoea View in CoL [recte Eunidia pygmaea View in CoL ] Fåhraeus, 1872: 54 (Breuning 1957a: 55; 1960: 119).

Eunidia jeanneli Breuning, 1939: 219 View in CoL (Breuning 1957a: 55; 1960: 119; Téocchi, 1989: 27; 1991: 10; Adlbauer, 2000: 976; Téocchi et al., 2014a: 27 & fig. 23) syn. nov.

Eunidia densepunctata Breuning, 1942b: 94 View in CoL (Breuning 1957a: 52; 1960: 119; Téocchi, 1989: 27; 1991: 10).

Eunidia bimaculipennis Breuning, 1954: 15 View in CoL (Breuning 1957a: 62; 1960: 120; Téocchi, 1989: 27; 1991: 10).

Eunidia bifuscofasciata Breuning, 1955b: 351 View in CoL (Breuning 1957a: 104; 1960: 124; Téocchi 1991: 10).

Eunidia varidoxa Téocchi, 1985 View in CoL : nom. nov. E. vagevittipennis Breuning, 1981: 56 View in CoL (nom préoc.) ( Téocchi, 1989: 27; 1991: 10).

Eunidia fuscofasciata Breuning, 1986 View in CoL [in Forchhammer & Breuning, 1986]: 56 ( Téocchi 1991: 10).

Material and types examined. – Eunidia pygmaea Fåhraeus, 1872 : the type of E. pygmaea from “Caffraria” (coll. J.A. Wahlberg) could not found in Naturhistoriska Museet, Göteborg. However, a ♂ specimen, ex coll. J. A. Wahlberg ( Fig. 8a&b), labelled: Caffraria, J. Wahlb[erg], hand written label ‘ pygmaea Fåhr’, typed label ‘pygmaea Fåhr’, 9562 E92+ found in NHRS might be the original type specimen as type labels are often absent in old collections. This specimen is designated lectotype and a red label attached: Lectotype E unidia pygmaea Fåhraeus, 1872 designated by R. Bate, 2022; Eunidia bimaculipennis Breuning, 1954 : holotype, ♂, [ Kenya], Mwingi, Kitui, ii.[19]40, leg. T.H.E. Jackson, ex Coll. Com. Inst. Ent. Coll. No. 10963 ( NHMUK), Eunidia bimaculipennis type det. Breuning, type locality Kenya, Mwingi, Kitui ( NHMUK) ( Fig. 8c&d); Eunidia jeanneli Breuning 1939 , type locality, Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Neu Moschi ( MNHN) (= Eunidia bimaculipennis Breuning 1954 ) det. P. Téocchi, 1979; Eunidia densepunctata Breuning, 1942b , type locality Somalia, El Banno ( MSNM); Eunidia bifuscofasciata Breuning,1955 , Breuning det., holotype, Rhodesia [ Zimbabwe], Sebakwe, ( SAMC) ( Fig. 8e&f); Eunidia varidoxa Téocchi, 1985 , type locality RSA, North Transvaal [LIM], Potgietersrus District, Limburg ( TMSA); Eunidia fuscofasciata Breuning, 1986 [in Forchhammer & Breuning, 1986], type locality Tanzania, Ruaha National Park ( MNHN).

Comments. – The comparison of the type specimens leaves no doubt as to their synonymy.