Scelio obscuripennis YODER , 2014

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Scelio obscuripennis YODER, 2014

Scelio obscuripennis nom.nov.: YODER 2014: 17 (cat.), 128 (key), 133 (tax., descr. Ƌ ♀,

Madagascar), 134 (figs 287-292). * Lepidoscelio fuscipennis n.sp.: KIEFFER 1905: 130 (typ. gen., descr. ♀, Madagascar). Lepidoscelio fuscipennis KIEFFER, 1905: BRUES 1909: 39 (cat.). Lepidoscelio fuscipennis KIEFFER, 1905: KIEFFER 1926: 348 (tax., descr. ♀, Madagascar), 881

(cat.). Lepidoscelio fuscipennis KIEFFER, 1905: RISBEC 1950: 590 (tax., Madagascar). Lepidoscelio fuscipennis KIEFFER, 1905: MUESEBECK & WALKLEY 1956: 364 (cat. typ. gen.). Lepidoscelio fuscipennis KIEFFER, 1905: MASNER 1976: 16 (tax., Madagascar). Lepidoscelio fuscipennis KIEFFER, 1905: JOHNSON 1992: 418 (cat.).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Madagascar: Prov. Antsiranana: Ampondrabe Forest (26,3 km NNE Daraina), Analamerana Special Reserve (13,6 km SSW Anivorano Avaratra, 16,7 km from Anivorano Avaratra, 28,4 km from Anivorano Avaratra), Ankarana Special Reserve (22,9 km SW Anivorano Avaratra), Antsiranana, Bekaraoka Forest (6,8 km ENE Daraina), Binara Forest (7,5 km SW Daraina), Marojejy National Park (without locality), Montagne d’Ambre National Park (without locality), Mount Antsingy (7,2 km SE Antsiranana; = Montagne des Français), Sakalava Beach – Prov. Mahajanga: Tsingy de Namoroka National Park (16,9 km NW Vilanandro, 17,8 km WNW Vilanandro) – Prov. Toamasina: Tampolo (Parcel III, Parcel E7) – Prov. Fianarantsoa: Analalava Forest (29,6 km W Ranohira), Interpretive Center near Isalo National Park), Ranomafana National Park (Bellevue, radio tower) – Prov. Toliara: Andohahela National Park (Tsimelahy), Berenty Private Reserve, Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve (Bellevue, near research station), Fiherenana (Casent 2043589), Isalo National Park (29,2 km N Ranohira (Sahanafa River)), Kirindy Forest (15,5 km ENE Marofandilia), Kirindy-Mitea National Park (16,3 km SE Belo sur Mer), Mikea Forest (NW Manombo), Zombitse- Vohibasia National Park (19,8 km E Sakaraha).

Endemic. Scelio fuscipennis ( KIEFFER, 1905) is a junior homonym of Scelio fuscipennis ASHMEAD, 1887.