Simulium (Inaequalium) souzalopesi Coscarón

TYPE MATERIAL

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro State

Pinned

Petrópolis; 12.v.1979, (Coscarón)—1Ψ (reared, pupa glued to a card point) [HOLOTYPE] (MLP) [The specimen bears several labels: White label in Coscaron’s handwriting with locality information, date, and collector’s name; White label “ Simulium souzalopesi n. sp. Det. Coscarón; Red label “HOLOTIPO”. We have added another label: White label “Digitally photographed Thorax (ant.+post.), abdomen L.M.Hernández”; White label “ Simulium souzalopesi Coscarón Determined L.M.Hernández ”]. Same data as holotype—1Ψ, 1ɗ (reared) [PARATYPES, male as ALLOTYPE; the pinned female has lost its pupal exuviae].

Slide

Same data as the holotype—1Ψ, 1ɗ (reared, but not associated with pupa), 1 larva, 3 pupae (MLP) [PARATYPES, 2 pupae have no labels indicating their type status, but we assumed they are paratypes, as all material collected by Coscarón was designated as such (Coscarón 1980)].

Spirit

Same data as for the holotype—several pupae and larvae (MLP) [PARATYPES, the specimens do not bear labels indicating their types status, but we assumed they are paratypes as all material collected by Coscarón was designated as such (Coscarón 1980)].

Other material

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro State

Pinned

Estrada de Rio de Janeiro ao Jardim de Itaipava, BR040, cachoeira in front of Posto Brasão, (site 10), 22º27’29’’S 43º12’59’’W, 1017 m; 8.x.2005, (A.J.Shelley & A.P.A.Luna Dias)—1Ψ (reared) (BMNH).

Spirit

Estrada de Rio de Janeiro ao Jardim de Itaipava, BR040, cachoeira in front of Posto Brasão, (site 1697); 23.iii.2005, (L.M.Hernández & A.P.A.Luna Dias)— 1 pupa (IOC).