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Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855)

Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855): 2014. male (Kwa Zulu Natal, Drakensberg, Wittieshoek, 2300 m). (Otu).
Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855): 2014. male (Kwa Zulu Natal, Drakensberg, Wittieshoek, 2300 m). (Otu).
Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855): 2014. male, head and pronotum (Kwa Zulu Natal, Drakensberg, Wittieshoek, 2300 m). (Otu).
Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855): 2014. male, latero-frontal view (Kwa Zulu Natal, Drakensberg, Wittieshoek, 2300 m). (Otu).
Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855): 2014. male, ventral view (Kwa Zulu Natal, Drakensberg, Wittieshoek, 2300 m). (Otu).
Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855): male, lateral view. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1501051; a30336fb-0e1f-42dd-8c50-5783df2ffdd6, MfN 1989: female, lateral view (holotype of Petasia satanas). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1501051; a30336fb-0e1f-42dd-8c50-5783df2ffdd6, MfN 1989: female, dorsal view (holotype of Petasia satanas). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1501051; a30336fb-0e1f-42dd-8c50-5783df2ffdd6, MfN 1989: female, ventral view (holotype of Petasia satanas). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1501051; a30336fb-0e1f-42dd-8c50-5783df2ffdd6, MfN 1989: female, frontal view (holotype of Petasia satanas). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1501051; a30336fb-0e1f-42dd-8c50-5783df2ffdd6, MfN 1989: labels (holotype of Petasia satanas). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1506174; 674705d1-f430-487c-b07f-a264eebbf68d: female, lateral view (lectotype of Maura brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1506174; 674705d1-f430-487c-b07f-a264eebbf68d: female, dorsal view (lectotype of Maura brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1506174; 674705d1-f430-487c-b07f-a264eebbf68d: female, labels (lectotype of Maura brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535544; 8aff02f8-a95b-441d-b0a6-6121e4c2b791: female, lateral view (lectotype of Maura rugulosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535544; 8aff02f8-a95b-441d-b0a6-6121e4c2b791: female, dorsal view (lectotype of Maura rugulosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535544; 8aff02f8-a95b-441d-b0a6-6121e4c2b791: female, labels (lectotype of Maura rugulosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1565003; 42bd51c1-7d49-4689-a07e-ddce42502b2b: female, lateral view (lectotype of Maura rugulosa brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1565003; 42bd51c1-7d49-4689-a07e-ddce42502b2b: female, dorsal view (lectotype of Maura rugulosa brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1565003; 42bd51c1-7d49-4689-a07e-ddce42502b2b: female, labels (lectotype of Maura rugulosa brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578630; 154c837b-7602-497a-bc93-90e361b8d31e: male, lateral view (paralectotype of Maura rugulosa brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578630; 154c837b-7602-497a-bc93-90e361b8d31e: male, dorsal view (paralectotype of Maura rugulosa brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578630; 154c837b-7602-497a-bc93-90e361b8d31e: male, labels (paralectotype of Maura rugulosa brevipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578631; f75983e7-fcfe-4779-b9fa-7df4e014cc59: female, lateral view (paralectotype of Maura rugulosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578631; f75983e7-fcfe-4779-b9fa-7df4e014cc59: female, dorsal view (paralectotype of Maura rugulosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578631; f75983e7-fcfe-4779-b9fa-7df4e014cc59: female, labels (paralectotype of Maura rugulosa). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (78)

  • Petasia rubroornata Stål, 1855: 352.

    Syntype; female; b5bff0b7-6591-41dd-b31e-f3fc27b8b977; deposited at: Swedish Museum of Natural History, Entomology Collections (NHRS); South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, Port Natal

  • Petasia pyrrhomela Walker, 1870: 545.

    Syntype; female; a8b3b44b-7e94-425c-a391-0b07660c57fb; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK);

  • Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855) in Rowell, Hemp & Harvey, 2015: 78.
  • Petasia rubro-ornata [sic] (Stål, 1855) (misspelling of Petasia rubroornata Stål, 1855)

References (24)

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Etymology:

Reference to decorative red coloration.

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
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