Musca pumila, Macquart, 1848

Pont, Adrian C., 2012, Muscoidea (Fanniidae, Anthomyiidae, Muscidae) described by P. J. M. Macquart (Insecta, Diptera), Zoosystema 34 (1), pp. 39-111 : 81

pumila Macquart, 1848 , Musca

Musca pumila Macquart, 1848a: 218 ( 1848b: 58) (junior primary homonym of Musca pumila Fallén, 1825 ). Lectotype ♂, “de la Nouvelle-Hollande. M. Fairmaire.” ( Australia),by designation of Pont (1973b:148), in BMNH.

MATERIAL. — The species was described from material in the collection of the coleopterist Léon Fairmaire, most of whose Diptera were acquired by Bigot. A syntype is now in that part of the Bigot collection in the BMNH. There are no syntypes in MNHN or MHNL, nor did Patton (1923a: 314) locate any material during his studies of Musca types. It was seen by Brauer (1899: 527, no. 259). This syntype was referred to as holotype by Pont (1973b: 148, 149; 1990: 168), and this has to be interpreted as lectotype designation by inference. It is rather damp and mouldy, but all parts are present. It is labelled by Macquart “ Musca / pumila. ♂. / n. sp. Macq.” and stands over Bigot’s drawer label “ M. pumila . ♂ / Australi. Macq.”.

CURRENT IDENTITY. — Musca pumila is a junior synonym of Musca vetustissima Walker, 1849 ( Pont 1973b: 147-149; 1989b: 678; 1990: 168).