Philosepedon arabicum Ježek, 2002

Tkoč, Michal, Pecharová, Martina & Ježek, Jan, 2014, Catalogue of the type specimens of Diptera deposited in the Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic *, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2), pp. 789-837 : 814

Philosepedon arabicum Ježek, 2002

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Philosepedon arabicum Ježek, 2002: 230 , Figs 25–37.

The holotype and three paratypes are deposited in NMPC:

HOLOTYPE (J): ‘ Yemen / Ta’izz, x. 1999, / light trap, A. van / Harten & A. Awad leg. / 10831 [p] // Philosepedon / arabicum / Ježek & van Harten, 2002 / male / HOLOTYPE / Cat. No. 33909 / J. Ježek det. / 2002 [p, red label]’.

PARATYPES (3 JJ): ‘ Yemen / Ta’izz, x. 1999, / light trap, A. van / Harten & A. Awad leg. / 10832 [10832–10834, p] // Philosepedon / arabicum / Ježek & van Harten, 2002 / male / PARATYPE / Cat. No. 33910 [33910–33912] / J. Ježek det. / 2002 [p, yellow label]’.

Current status. Valid species.

Comment. The genus Philosepedon Eaton, 1904 is currently divided into four subgenera ( KREK 1999, OMELKOVÁ & JEŽEK 2012a). Philosepedon arabicum was not included in any of these subgenera and thus remains subgenerically unplaced species (see OMELKOVÁ & JEŽEK 2012a).