Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) monspellensia Böttcher, 1913

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Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) monspellensia Böttcher, 1913

Sarcophaga monspellensia Böttcher, 1913c: 364 .

Type material examined. Lectotype 3, herewith designated to fix unambiguously the identity of the nominal species and thus promote nomenclatural stability: [ France, Hérault] Palavas / - juillet - // Sarcophaga / minima / Rond [misidentification] // S. monspellensia / Typ. 3 Böttch. // G. Böttcher ( SMF) [lectotype in perfect condition, with terminalia extended, epandrium slightly crushed by forceps]. Paralectotype: 1 Ƥ: Palavas, juillet ( SMF).

Remarks. In his description of Sarcophaga monspellensia, Böttcher (1913c: 365) mentioned one male and two females from “Palavas bei Montpellier” and one male from Poros ( Greece), without designating a holotype. The male and female listed above were found in Böttcher’s collection at SMF under the heading label “ monspellensiana [sic!] Bött.” (pinned to the floor of the box), and are considered as constituting part of the type series; the male specimen was chosen as the lectotype.

Additional material examined. Greece: Peloponnese, Yithion, 30.VIII.1983, 1 3 ( ZMUC). Italy: Abruzzi, Chieti prov., Vasto, Marina di Vasto, 7–12.VIII.2002, M. Barták leg., 36 3 ( ZMUC); Apulia, Foggia prov., Promontorio del Gargano, Monte S. Angelo, 600m, 28.VII.1995, B. Merz leg., 2 3 ( NHRS); Latium: Latina prov., Capo Circeo, 23.IX.1932, 1 3 ( MZUR); Rome prov., Tivoli, Colle Vescovo, 448m; 16.VIII.2000, M. Mei leg., 1 3 ( MZUR); Sicily (new regional record), Palermo prov., Bosco della Ficuzza, Valle Cerasa, 900m, 23.VI.2005, P. Cerretti leg., 1 3 (CNBFVR). Malta: Melieha Bay, Ghadira, 19–31.VIII.1992, B. Petersen leg., 1 3 ( ZMUC). Spain: El Saler, 29.III.1964, J. Verbeke leg., 2 3 ( IRSNB). Tunisia (new country record): 10 km N Korba, 30.IV.1988, 1 3 ( ZMUC).