Ramulus supernumerarius (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907 )

Hennemann, Frank H., Conle, Oskar V. & Brock, Paul D., 2023, The types of Phasmatodea (= Phasmida) deposited in the Eidgenössisches Technisches Hochschulzentrum, Zürich, Switzerland (ETHZ), Zootaxa 5278 (1), pp. 176-188 : 183

supernumerarius Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907: 261 [ Lonchodes ]. ( Fig. 10 )

HT, ♁: S. Celebes, Bua-Kraeng, 5000' Febr. 1896, H. Fruhstorfer ; Brunner v. W. et Redtenbacher det. 1903 Type; Lonch. supernumerarius Br. v. W.

Comment: There is another ♁, with identical data, but without a type label. However, as the HT lacks both front legs and Brunner v. Wattenwyl (1907: 261) inserted a “?” for foreleg length in his table of measurements, it must be presumed that the author had not examined the second specimen. Hence, it cannot be a type.

Valid name: Ramulus supernumerarius (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907)

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FIGURE 10: Lonchodes supernumerarius Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907. Holotype ♁. [Valid name: Ramulus supernumerarius (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907)]