Rhagophthalmus obscurus (Pic, 1917)

Kundrata, Robin, Hoffmannova, Johana, Hinson, Kevin R., Keller, Oliver & Packova, Gabriela, 2022, Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907 (Coleoptera, Elateroidea): described genera and species, current problems, and prospects for the bioluminescent and paedomorphic beetle lineage, ZooKeys 1126, pp. 55-130 : 55

Rhagophthalmus obscurus (Pic, 1917)

Rhagophthalmus tonkineus var. obscurus Pic, 1917: 4.

Rhagophthalmus tonkineus var. obscurus : Winkler 1925: 522 [unavailable name, incorrect subsequent spelling not in prevailing usage].

Rhagophthalmus tonkinensis var. obscurus : McDermott 1966: 122 [unavailable name, incorrect subsequent spelling not in prevailing usage].

Rhagophthalmus tokineus var. obscurus : Wittmer in Wittmer and Ohba 1994: 342 [unavailable name, incorrect subsequent spelling not in prevailing usage].

Rhagophthalmus obscurus : Wittmer in Wittmer and Ohba 1994: 342.

Type depository.

Described based on an unknown number of specimens. One syntype, male (MNHN).

Type locality.

Vietnam: Lào Cai [Tonkin: Lao Kay].

Distribution.

Vietnam.

Literature.

Pic (1917: 4): original description [as R. tonkineus var. obscurus ]; Pic (1923: 29): catalogue [as R. tonkineus var. obscurus ]; Winkler (1925: 522): catalogue [as R. tonkineus var. obscursus [sic!]]; McDermott (1966: 122): catalogue [ R. tonkinensis var. obscurus [sic!]]; Wittmer and Ohba (1994: 342): taxonomy, drawings of male genitalia [also as R. tokineus var. obscurus [sic!]]; Wittmer (1997: 258): remark; Li et al. (2008a: 265): distribution; Li et al. (2008b: 496): review.