Despoina superba, Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895: 68 - 69

Hollier, John & Maehr, Michael, D., 2012, An annotated catalogue of the type material of Orthoptera (Insecta) described by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl deposited in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle in Geneva, Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (1), pp. 27-75 : 67-68

superba Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895: 68-69 , figs 27a & 27b [ Despoina ].

Brunei in insula Borneo (coll. Dohrn & Mus. Genav.). Unspecified number of ♁ and more than one ♀ (measurements given as size range) .

One ♁ and two ♀ syntypes. A ♁ with labels: “Brunnei [sic], N E Borneo, Staudinger ” [printed on yellow paper]; “ Despoina superba Brunn. ” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; the left hind leg has lost the last tarsal segment. A ♀ with labels: “Brunnei [sic], N E Borneo, Staudinger ” [printed on yellow paper]; “ Despoina superba Brunn. ” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; the right front and left middle legs are missing and the left hid leg lacks the tarsi. There is some insect feeding damage to the thorax and abdomen. A ♀ with labels: “Brunnei [sic], N E Borneo, Staudinger ” [printed on yellow paper]; “ Despoina superba Brunn. ” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the right antenna is lost. The prothorax has been hollowed out, and it and the head are secured to the rest of the body with glue. Box E9.

Despoina superba Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1985 .