ORDER, Newport, 1844

Wesener, Thomas, 2014, First records of the order Siphonophorida from Madagascar and Mauritius (Diplopoda), Revue suisse de Zoologie 121 (3), pp. 415-423 : 418-420

SPECIMENS FROM MADAGASCAR ONLY DETERMINED TO ORDER LEVEL

The following specimens were regretfully only sorted to order level. A re-examination of the listed specimens was not possible during the course of this study.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: MNHN “81”; 2 specimens; Madagascar, 1957, 296, Fanovana; 13.vii.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “101”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, 295, Fanovana. Remarks: Potentially Province Toamasina, Fanovana , 18.9250°S, 48.533°E, 720 m, rainforest, now degraded. – MNHN “83”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, 238, Manjakatompo ; 4. juillet 1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “85”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, Manjakatompo , forêt ancienne vers 1800-1850 m; juillet 1957, P.A. Remy. Remarks: Potentially Province Antananarivo, Manjakatompo/Ankaratra, 19.3667°S, 47.3000°E, 1800 m, montane rainforest. – MNHN “94”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, 285, Perinet ; 5.viii.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “95”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, 285, Perinet ; 5.viii.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “86”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, 287, Perinet ; 17.viii.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “93”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, 252, Tsinjoarivo ; 11.vii.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “87”; 1 specimen; Madagascar, 1957, 251, Tsinjoarivo ; 17.vii.1957, P.A. Remy. Remarks: Potentially Province Toamasina, Tsinjoarivo/Fenerive-Est, 17.0500°S, 49.1333°E, 500 m, rainforest. – MNHN “96”; 3 specimens; Madagascar, 1957, 316, Ambodihatafana ; 27.viii.1957, P.A. Remy. Remarks: Potentially Province Toamasina, Ambodihatafana, 16.21666°S, 49.4333°E, 795 m, rainforest, now degraded. – MNHN “99”; more than 5 specimens; Madagascar, 1957, Ambila Lemaitso; fin viii.1957, P.A. Remy. Remarks: Potentially Province Toamasina, Ambila-Lemaitso / Andevoranto , 18.8167°S, 49.1333°E, 16 m, coastal rainforest, now degraded . – CAS BLF 7385 ; 1 specimen; Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, Forêt d'Analalava , 29.6 km W Ranohira, 22°35'30"S, 045°07'42"E, 700 m, tropical dry forest; coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., 1.-5.ii.2003, yellow pan trap. Remarks: 1 ♂, black. – CAS BLF 10501; 7 specimens; Madagascar, Province Toamasina, Ambatovy , 18°51'03"S, 48°19'17"E, 1075 m, montane rainforest; coll. Malagasy ant team, 21.iii.2004, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood). – CAS BLF 10502; 9 specimens; Madagascar, Province Toamasina, Analamy , 18°48'22"S, 048°20'13"E, 1068 m, montane rainforest; coll. Malagasy ant team, 21.iii.2004, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood). Remarks: Elongated, whitish, small. – CAS BLF 10627 MW; numerous specimens; Madagascar, Toamasina, Torotorofotsy , 18°52'15"S, 48°20'51"E, 1070 m, montane rainforest, marsh edge; coll. Malagasy ant team 24.iii.2004, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood). – FMNH-INS 3990 ; 1 specimen; Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, 8.0 km NE Ivohibe, camp IV, 22.4217°S, 46.8983°E, 1200 m, montane rainforest; coll. B. L. Fisher, 03.-09.xi.1997, pitfall traps. – FMNH-INS 3997 ; 1 specimen; Madagascar, Province Toliara, S.F. Mandena , 8.4 km NNE Tolagnaro, 24.9522°S, 47.0017°E, 20 m, littoral rainforest; coll. B. L. Fisher, 20.xi.1998, Winkler extraction. – FMNH-INS 13727 ; 3 specimens; Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, 38 km S Ambalavao, Rés. Andringitra , 22.2000°S, 46.9667°E, 1680 m, montane rainforest; coll. B. L. Fisher, 22.x.1993, Winkler extraction. – FMNH-INS 104157 ; 1 specimen; Madagascar, N of Ambalarondro, 18.41556°S, 48.97136°E, 405 m, rainforest; coll. K. Emberton, 25.ix.2009 . – FMNH-INS 104519 ; 3 specimens; Madagascar, Sahafina , 10 km W of Brickaville, 18.8167°S, 48.9764°E, 186 m; coll. K. Emberton, 19.iii.2009 .

SPECIMENS FROM MAURITIUS ONLY DETERMINED TO ORDER LEVEL

MATERIAL EXAMINED: MNHN “98”; more than 5 specimens; 1957, 352 u. 353, Le Vallon [Volton?]; 24.09.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “84”; 1 specimen; 1957, Cocotte ; 29.ix.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “88”; 1 specimen; 1957, 390, Triamon ; 9.x.1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “92”; 3 specimen (two different species, one with short, one with elongated rostrum!); 1957, Ile Maurice; sept.-oct. 1957, P.A. Remy. – MNHN “97”, several specimens, Ile Maurice; sept.-oct. 1957, P.A. Remy .