Oligotoma humbertiana ( Saussure, 1896 )

Hollier, John, 2013, The Embioptera (Insecta) described by Henri de Saussure, Revue suisse de Zoologie 120 (2), pp. 221-227 : 223

humbertiana Saussure, 1896b: 353-354 [Embia].

Ceylon (leg. A. Humbert). One ♂.

Slide-mounted ♂ holotype with labels: “600 81, Ceylan, Voy. Humbert” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “242” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Embia humbertiana Sauss. ” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ EMBIA HUMBERTIANA SAUSS : ♂ TYPE” [handwritten on red card]. The first three labels have holes indicating that they were originally placed on an insect pin. The slide has two cover slips: the first covers the left fore and hind wings; the second, the cleared body of the specimen, which has broken in two between the second and third thoracic segments. Most of the right antenna and both hind legs are lost. Saussure mentioned a second ♂ collected by Humbert in Ceylon at the same time as the specimen described, but this comes after the description and he refers to its differences from the first specimen meaning that it should not be considered a syntype. The second specimen is apparently lost.

Oligotomidae :

Oligotoma humbertiana ( Saussure, 1896) .