Tipula (Vestiplex) curvicornis nom. nov.

This is a replacement name for Tipula (Vestiplex) bucera Yang, Li, Pan, Liu & Yang, 2021 (Yang et al. 2021: 169), described from China. It is preoccupied by the secondary primary homonym Tipula (Lunatipula) bucera Alexander, 1927 from Canada and USA (Alexander 1927).

Etymology

This species is named after the shape of the gonocoxite, the Latin ‘ corv -cornis,’ meaning ‘bearing horns’, a third declension adjective.