Lepidodiplosis calopus, Kieffer, 1911: 323

Harris, Keith M. & Dorchin, Netta, 2012, The taxonomic status of Jean-Jacques Kieffer’s type specimens of Afrotropical Cecidomyiidae (Diptera), African Invertebrates 53 (1), pp. 169-169 : 172-173

calopus Kieffer, 1911: 323 ( Lepidodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 ). Seychelles, holotype ♀

(BMNH). ciliatipennis Kieffer, 1911: 325 (Lestodiplosis) . Seychelles, holotype ♀ (BMNH). cincticornis Kieffer, 1913 e: 99 (Lestodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). coronatus Kieffer, 1913 e: 100 (Perodiplosis) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Perodiplosis Kieffer. crassinervis Kieffer, 1913 e: 92 (Asphondylia) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). cubitalis Kieffer, 1913 e: 88 (Lasioptera) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). dolichopsis Kieffer, 1913 e: 102 (Conodiplosis) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Conodiplosis Kieffer. dubia Kieffer, 1913 e: 95 (Lamprodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). elongata Kieffer, 1913 e: 110 (Ctenodiplosis) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Ctenodiplosis Kieffer. filipes Kieffer, 1911: 320 ( Lepidodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 ). Seychelles, holotype ♀ (BMNH). fuscocinctus Kieffer, 1913 e: 105 (Plecophorus) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Plecophorus Kieffer. gracilipes Kieffer, 1913 c: 41 (Jeannellomyia) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Jeannellomyia Kieffer. gracilis Kieffer, 1913 e: 97 (Coprodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). heterotarsus Kieffer, 1913 e: 113 (Cacoplecus) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). hirta Kieffer, 1913 e: 96 (Coprodiplosis) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). homotomus Kieffer, 1911: 319 (Chrysodiplosis) . Seychelles, holotype ♂ (BMNH). imicola Kieffer, 1913 e: 104 (Holodiplosis) . Kenya, holotype ♂ (MNHN). insularis Kieffer, 1911: 323 (Planodiplosis) . Seychelles, holotype ♂ (BMNH). Type species of Planodiplosis Kieffer. insularum Kieffer, 1911: 326 (Clinodiplosis) . Seychelles, syntypes 1♂, 1♀ (BMNH). longicauda Kieffer, 1913 e: 99 (Coprodiplosis) . Tanzania, syntypes 2♀ (MNHN). longicornis Kieffer, 1913 e: 101 (Trissodiplosis) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Trissodiplosis Kieffer. lumiensis Kieffer, 1913 e: 97 (Coprodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). macrurus Kieffer, 1913 e: 109 (Orthodiplosis) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Orthodiplosis Kieffer. mahensis Kieffer, 1911: 326 (Bremia) . Seychelles, holotype ♂ not found (BMNH). Type species of Lepidobremia Kieffer. mahensis Kieffer, 1911: 320 ( Lepidodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 ). Seychelles, syntypes 1♂,

1♀ (BMNH). Type species of Lepidodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 . monilicornis Kieffer, 1911: 318 (Ledomyia) . Seychelles, holotype ♂ (BMNH).Assigned to Lauthia Kieffer by Gagné (2004). monticola Kieffer, 1913 e: 90 (Baeomyza) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). nana Kieffer, 1911: 325 (Trisopsis) . Seychelles, syntypes 2♂, 2♀ (BMNH). nocticolor Kieffer, 1911: 322 ( Lepidodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 ). Seychelles, holotype ♂

(BMNH). nympha Kieffer, 1913 e: 96 (Coprodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). pedicellatum Kieffer, 1913 e: 90 (Baeomyza) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). pictipennis Kieffer, 1913 e: 91 (Asphondylia) . Kenya, holotype ♂ (MNHN). scotti Kieffer, 1911: 326 (Clinodiplosis) . Seychelles, holotype ♀ (BMNH). scottianus Kieffer, 1911: 324 (Lestodiplosis) . Seychelles, holotype ♀ (BMNH). setosa Kieffer, 1913 e: 92 (Asphondylia) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). seychellensis Kieffer, 1911: 320 ( Lepidodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 ). Seychelles, syntypes

8♀ (BMNH). squamosipes Kieffer, 1911: 321 ( Lepidodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 ). Seychelles, holotype

♂ (BMNH). styloptera Kieffer, 1911: 317 (Ledomyia) . Seychelles, holotype ♀ (BMNH). subrotunda Kieffer, 1913 e: 110 (Ctenodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). subsessile Kieffer, 1913 e: 89 (Baeomyza) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). tritomus Kieffer, 1913 e: 98 (Coprodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). tropica Kieffer, 1913 e: 103 (Chaetodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Chaetodiplosis Kieffer. tropicalis, Kieffer, 1913 e: 112 (Baeodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Baeodiplosis Kieffer. tropicalis Kieffer, 1913 e: 98 (Coprodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). tuberosa Kieffer, 1913 e: 88 (Lasioptera) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). validus Kieffer, 1913 e: 105 (Aplecus) . Tanzania, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Aplecus Kieffer. variicornis Kieffer, 1913 e: 93 (Parasphondylia) . Kenya, holotype ♀ (MNHN). Type species of Parasphondylia Kieffer.

Types of six of the Cecidomyiinae species described by Kieffer from the Seychelles and East Africa have male genitalia that are reasonably intact and may possibly be recognised again in future revisionary studies. These are not here assigned to nomina dubia , but are listed below.

atricauda Kieffer, 1913 e: 107 (Tristephanus) . Kenya, syntypes 2♂, 1♀ (MNHN). Type species of Tristephanus Kieffer , treated as a junior synonym of Karshomyia Felt by Harris (1980).

brevipalpis Kieffer, 1913 e: 108 (Microplecus) . Tanzania, holotype ♂ (MNHN). Type species of Microplecus Kieffer, 1913 .

mahensis Kieffer, 1911: 317 (Ledomyia) . Seychelles, holotype ♂ (BMNH). Assigned to Lauthia Kieffer by Gagné (2004).

monticola Kieffer, 1913 e: 111 (Clinodiplosis) . Tanzania, holotype ♂ (MNHN).

pulchricornis Kieffer, 1911: 318 (Chrysodiplosis) . Seychelles, holotype ♂ (BMNH). Type species of Chrysodiplosis Kieffer, 1911 .

squamosus Kieffer, 1911: 323 (Nanodiplosis) . Seychelles, holotype ♂ (BMNH). Type species of Nanodiplosis Kieffer, 1913 .

The study of Afrotropical Cecidomyiidae is still at a very early stage, probably with most species and genera unknown and a great need for thorough new systematic studies.