Platyna, Wiedemann

Hauser, Martin, Woodley, Norman E. & Fachin, Diego A., 2017, Taxonomic changes in African Stratiomyidae (Diptera), Zootaxa 4263 (1) : -

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4263.1.3
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5999048
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Genus PLATYNA Wiedemann View in CoL

Platyna Wiedemann, 1824: 12 View in CoL . Type species, Stratiomys hastata Fabricius, 1805 View in CoL , by monotypy. Placyna: Bigot, 1856: 63. Incorrect subsequent spelling.

Platyna hastata (Fabricius) View in CoL .

Stratiomys hastata Fabricius, 1805: 84 View in CoL . ST 2 ♀ [ UZMC]: Guinea.

Platyna denudata Grünberg, 1915: 43 View in CoL . ST 2 ♂ [ZMHU]: Equatorial Guinea: Río Muni, Benito region, Alen; ST 1 ♀ [ZMHU]: Cameroun: “Neu-Kamerun”; ST 2 ♂ [ZMHU]: Cameroun: Johann-Albrechtshöhe; ST 1? [ZMHU]: Togo: Bismarckburg. Syn. nov.

The very distinct Platyna hastata View in CoL is a widespread species in the tropical parts of Africa, and is characterized by its very broad triangular shaped abdomen, the long antenna and the scutellum elongated into a spine. When Grünberg described P. denudata View in CoL he stated that the main difference between it and P. hastata View in CoL is the lack of the silver pubescence on the abdomen and he mentioned that he had several males and females of the new species. After examining the syntype specimens it became clear that he had only females ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 7 – 12 ) of P. hastata View in CoL , which have much less silver pubescence on the abdomen than the males ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7 – 12 ). Therefore we synonymize P. denudata View in CoL under P. hastata View in CoL .