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Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884

Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884: Page 213, Figure 1. female habitus. (Otu).
Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884: Page 213, Figure 1. female habitus. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1537901; f44dd705-e31d-44e7-a9c5-a97467f67959: female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1537902; 569fb00b-e3ee-4843-8a5d-143c54f40a0e: male and female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1537903; 5770711a-0a76-42e8-90bd-a60ad76a8e46: male and female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1537902; 569fb00b-e3ee-4843-8a5d-143c54f40a0e: male and female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1537903; 5770711a-0a76-42e8-90bd-a60ad76a8e46: male and female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1537902; 569fb00b-e3ee-4843-8a5d-143c54f40a0e: male, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1537903; 5770711a-0a76-42e8-90bd-a60ad76a8e46: male, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (49)

  • Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884: 187.

    Syntype; male; a03136c6-9f54-4e38-956b-cdef83948b25; Senegal. Syntype; female; 434ed932-1d8d-4b9d-8e5c-25405633b200; Senegal

  • Acrotylus variegatus Brancsik, 1893: 188.

    Holotype; male; c582f427-4c8e-4b4c-9eb0-f49ee0dbdab8; deposited at: Hungarian Natural History Museum , Budapest, Hungary (Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum) (HNHM); Mozambique

  • Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884 in Hollier, 2012: 219.
  • Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884 in Hemp & Rowell, 2020: 96.

References (32)

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