Dioxys heinrichi Warncke, 1977

6. Dioxys heinrichi Warncke, 1977 View in CoL

Fig. 9 A – F View Figure 9

Dioxys heinrichi Warncke, 1977: 275, ♀ ♂ [ Algeria, MSCA, not examined]. View in CoL

Material examined.

Morocco • 1 ♂; S. Morocco, High Atlas, Tizi-n-Test road ; 1000–2000 m a. s. l.; 20–21 May 1975; G. R. & A. C. Else leg.; K. Warncke det.; NHMUK (paratype; redetermined as D. maroccana by D. Baker, 1980) (Fig. 9 A – F View Figure 9 ) • 1 ♂; T. Talrhemt [probably Jebel Talrhemt ]; 28 May 1984; K. M. Guichard leg.; M. Schwarz det.; NHMUK .

Remarks.

Dioxys heinrichi was considered by Donald Baker to be conspecific with D. maroccanus , with this latter taxon therefore having priority. This position was never published, but Baker’s determination label is present on a paratype of D. heinrichi in the NHMUK collection (Fig. 9 A View Figure 9 ). Examination of the holotype of D. maroccanus via photograph (Fig. 14 A – D View Figure 14 ; see Section 13 on D. varipes ) shows that Baker’s position was incorrect; D. maroccanus can clearly be separated from D. heinrichi due to the long scutal hairs of the latter species which are long and clearly exceed the diameter of a lateral ocellus in length (Fig. 9 B View Figure 9 ), whereas they are clearly shorter than the diameter of a lateral ocellus in D. maroccanus (Fig. 14 B View Figure 14 ). The main type series of D. heinrichi will be deposited in the OÖLM in the future.

Distribution.

Morocco and Algeria ( Warncke 1977).