Calvisia (Conocalvisia) hippolyte ( Westwood, 1859 )

Hennemann, Frank H., 2021, Stick insects of Sulawesi, Peleng and the Sula Islands, Indonesia- a review including checklists of species and descriptions of new taxa (Insecta: Phasmatodea), Zootaxa 5073 (1), pp. 1-189 : 126-127

Calvisia (Conocalvisia) hippolyte ( Westwood, 1859)

Necroscia hippolyte Westwood, 1859: 182 . HT, ♀: Mak.; Necroscia hippolyte Westw. ; E. coll. (1830-73) W.W. Saunders, Purchased and pres ‘73 by Mrs. F.W. Hope [OXUM, No. 678].

Calvisia hippolyte, Kirby, 1904: 370 .

Redtenbacher, 1908: 569.

Günther, 1935: 27.

Günther, 1938: 59.

Hennemann, 1998: 120.

Otte & Brock, 2005: 77.

Calvisia (Conocalvisia) hippolyte, Seow-Choen, 2016: 55 .

Calvisia octo-lineata Redtenbacher, 1908: 570 . LT (by present designation), ♀: Samanga, S. Celebes, Nov. 1895, H. Fruhstorfer; Collectio Br. v. W.; det. Redtenb. Calvisia octo-lineata ; 19.987 [NHMW, No. 1155]; PLT, ♀: Celebes, Dongola, Kükenth. 94.; Collectio Br. v. W.; det. Redtenb. Calvisia octo-lineata ; 22751 [NHMW, No. 1155]. n. syn.

Calvisia octolineata, Günther, 1938: 59 .

Hennemann, 1998: 121.

Otte & Brock, 2005: 78.

Calvisia (Conocalvisia) octolineata, Seow-Choen, 2016: 55 .

Necroscia reductipennis Redtenbacher, 1908: 561 . LT (by present designation), ♂: Samanga, S. Celebes, Nov. 1895, H. Fruh-storfer; Collectio Br. v. W.; det. Redtenb. Necroscia reductipennis ; 20.754 [NHMW, No. 1144]; PLT, ♂: Celebes, Dongola, Kükenth. 94.; Collectio Br. v. W.; det. Redtenb. Necroscia reductipennis ; 21.847; [NHMW, No. 1144]. n. syn.

Brock, 1998: 52.

Otte & Brock, 2005: 226.

Further material: 1 ♀: Celebes — Bantimurung , Aug 1931, G. Heinrich; Calvisia hippolyte K. Günther det. Westw. [ MNHU] ; 1 ♂: Celebes — Bantimurung , Aug 1931, G. Heinrich [ MNHU] .

Comments: Comparison of the type specimens of Westwood’s hippolyte with Redtenbacher’s Calvisia octolineata and Necroscia reductipennis have clearly shown these to represent the same species, hence C. octolineata and N. reductipennis are here synonymised with Westwood’s species (n. syn.). The ♀ from Samanga, the only locality that Redtenbacher (1908: 570) erroneously cited as “Samarang”, is selected as the lectotype of C. octolineata to guarantee stability of the synonymy and for the same reason the ♂ from the same locality is selected as the lectotype of N. reductipennis . The two specimens from Bantimurung in MNHU have more yellow portions on the pro- and mesonotum and a more decided yellow marking on the frons, whereas the holotype of hippolyte and lectotypes of octolineata and reductipennis have the entire head darker and more bluish in colour than the other specimens. The paralectotype of octolineata has the head plain dark green and lacks the yellow marking on the frons more or less distinctly seen in all other specimens.

Distribution: S-Sulawesi, Sulawesi Selatan, Makasar (= Ujung Pandang) [OXUM]; Sulawesi Barat, Buttu Samanga [NHMW]; S-Sulawesi, Sulawesi Selatan, Maros Regency, Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park [MNHU]; C-Sulawesi, Sulawesi Tengah, Dongala [NHMW].