Mimacronia alboplagiata (Schultze, 1922)

Barševskis, Arvīds, 2015, To The Knowledge Of The Genus Mimacronia Vives, 2009 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 15 (2), pp. 405-409 : 407

Mimacronia alboplagiata (Schultze, 1922) –

Philippines: Leyte Isl., Kuapnit Balinsasayao, 07.2014 (1); Mindanao Isl. , 03.2014 (2); Mindanao Isl ., Bukidnon, 08.2013 (2), 11.2013 (2), Bukidnon, Bulacao, 06.2014 (3) ; Cotabato, Kidapawan, Mt. Apo , 06.2010 (2), 02.2012 (2), 08.2013 (4), 06.2014 (2), 07.2014 (1), 09.2014 (2), 11.2014 (2), 01.2015 (1) ; Davao del Sur, Mt. Apo , 11.2013 (1) ; Davao, Kapatagan, 07.2014 (1); Mt. Apo, 08.2013 (1), 10.2013 (3), 11.2013 (1); Mt. Parker , 11.2013 (3) ; Sarangani, Kiamba , 10.2014 (1), 12.2014 (1) ; South Cotabato, Mt. Parker, 10.2013 (1), 11.2013 (2), 12.2013 (2), 04.2014 (1), 06.2014 (3), 07.2014 (1), 09.2014 (4), 10.2014 (7), 11.2014. (1) Surigao, 05.2012 (1); Mindoro Isl., Mt. Halcon , 08.2013 (2) .

Mimacronia regale Barševskis, 2015 – The description of M. regale from “ Zamboanga del norte, Gutallac” was published in 15.05.2015 by Barševskis (2015). The same species from North Zamboanga (Mindanao Isl.) was described by Vives (2015) as M.rutilans in 30.06.2015. Comparing both taxa descriptions I have no doubt that M. rutilans is conspecific with M. regale . According to the Article 23 and Subarticle 23.1. of ICZN, “the valid name of a taxon is the oldest available name applied to it, unless that name has been invalidated or another name is given precedence by any provision of the Code or by any ruling of the Commission” ( ICZN, 1999). In consequence of this, M.rutilans , syn. nov. is an junior synonym of M.regale .