Ascalaphus festivus (Rambur, 1842)

Insom, Emilio & Terzani, Fabio, 2024, Some Neuroptera of the Horn of Africa from the Museum of Zoology of the University of Rome “ La Sapienza ” (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae, Mantispidae, Ascalaphidae, Myrmeleontidae), Fragmenta entomologica 56 (1), pp. 39-52 : 42

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.13133/2284-4880/1591
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12763003
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scientific name	Ascalaphus festivus (Rambur, 1842)
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Ascalaphus festivus (Rambur, 1842) View in CoL

Bubo festivus Rambur, 1842: 356 View in CoL (Od).

Encyoposis amicus McLachlan, 1871: 263 View in CoL (Od). Suhpalacsa rutilus Gerstaecker, 1894: 105 View in CoL (Od). Helicomitus festivus View in CoL : van der Weele, 1909: 175 (Rd) (partim); Navás, 1927: 85 (Ct).

Ascalaphus festivus View in CoL : Tjeder, 1980: 404-405 (Rd); Hölzel, 1983: 238 (Ct).

Specimens examined – Ethiopia: 1♀, Gemu Gofa , (loc. 54 ter) Arba Mintch (ca. 1570 m), 15.XI.1973, at light, C. Consiglio leg. – Somalia: 2♂♂, 3♀♀ Mogadiscio , IV.1938, S. A. Nicotra leg. ; 1♀, (SO.02) Lower Shabelle , Afgooye , Lafoole (Facoltà di Agraria), 7-12. V.1988, at light, A. Vigna Taglianti leg. ; 4♂♂, (SO.07) Lower Shabelle , Shabelle swamps, Abarey, Joware Lake, 14-15. V.1991, at light, A. Vigna Taglianti leg.

Distribution – Southern Europe ( Italy: Sardinia); Africa (widespread, including Madagascar), Cape Verde Islands; Middle East ( Israel, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates). Wide distribution element.