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Gastrimargus africanus africanus (Saussure, 1888)

Gastrimargus africanus africanus (Saussure, 1888): Page 235, Figure 6. female habitus. (Otu).
Gastrimargus africanus africanus (Saussure, 1888): Page 235, Figure 6. female habitus. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1568988; b5930275-10e1-4afe-b551-56281ff3990d: female, lateral view (partatype of Gastrimargus africanus var. orientalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568988; b5930275-10e1-4afe-b551-56281ff3990d: female, dorsal view (partatype of Gastrimargus africanus var. orientalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568988; b5930275-10e1-4afe-b551-56281ff3990d: female, frontal view (partatype of Gastrimargus africanus var. orientalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568988; b5930275-10e1-4afe-b551-56281ff3990d: labels (partatype of Gastrimargus africanus var. orientalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568989; 1cda1e7f-2118-4ff8-aa00-a3c80c9617fb: female, lateral view (paratype of Gastrimargus africanus var. zebrata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568989; 1cda1e7f-2118-4ff8-aa00-a3c80c9617fb: female, frontal view (paratype of Gastrimargus africanus var. zebrata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568989; 1cda1e7f-2118-4ff8-aa00-a3c80c9617fb: labels (paratype of Gastrimargus africanus var. zebrata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568990; 345c873d-04a0-412a-a062-3d061522b4d0: male, lateral view (paratype of Gastrimargus africanus var. zebrata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568990; 345c873d-04a0-412a-a062-3d061522b4d0: male, dorsal view (paratype of Gastrimargus africanus var. zebrata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568990; 345c873d-04a0-412a-a062-3d061522b4d0: male, frontal view (paratype of Gastrimargus africanus var. zebrata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1568990; 345c873d-04a0-412a-a062-3d061522b4d0: labels (paratype of Gastrimargus africanus var. zebrata). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (47)

  • Oedaleus (Gastrimargus) marmoratus var. africana Saussure, 1888: 39.
  • Gastrimargus africanus var. orientalis Sjöstedt, 1928: 11.

    Holotype; female; e2aec74c-54d5-4e55-8d31-26f2b1006dd6; deposited at: Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneva, Switzerland (MHNG); Sri Lanka

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  • Gastrimargus africanus africanus (Saussure, 1888) in Felix & Massa, 2016: 51.
  • Gastrimargus africanus africanus (Saussure, 1888) in Hemp & Rowell, 2020: 134.

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