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Original Articles

Revision of the scorpionfly family Holcorpidae (Mecoptera), with description of a new species from Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada

Pages 173-182 | Accepted 28 Mar 2009, Published online: 31 May 2013
 

Abstract

The scorpionfly family Holcorpidae (Mecoptera) has been informally discussed since the early 1960’s, but a detailed treatment in accordance with the provisions of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature for naming families was not provided until Willmann did so in 1989; he is recognized as author of the family. The Holcorpidae concept is revised here based on examination of its two specimens of Holcorpa maculosa from the Late Eocene of Florissant, Colorado, and a third, new specimen from the Early Eocene Okanagan Highlands locality at McAbee, British Columbia, Canada. This new specimen belongs to a second, new species, which is described here, Holcorpa dillhoffi n. sp.

Résumé

Révision des Mécoptères Holcorpidae, avec la description d’une nouvelle espèce de l’Eocène inférieur de la Colombie Britannique, Canada. Les Holcorpidae ont fait l’objet de discussions informelles depuis les années 1960 mais le premier traitement en accord avec les recommandations en vue la nomination des familles du Code International de Nomenclature est celui de Willmann (1989), qui est considéré comme l’auteur de cette famille. Le concept d’Holcorpidae est revu sur la base de l’examen des deux spcimens originaux d’Holcorpa maculosa de l’Eocène supérieur de Florissant, Colorado, et d’un troisième nouveau spécimen de l’Eocène inférieur d’Okanagan Highlands, McAbee, Colombie Britannique, Canada. Ce nouveau spécimen appartient à une nouvelle espèce qui est décrite ici : Holcorpa dillhoffi n. sp.

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