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NOTES ON THE SIALIDAE (ALDERFLIES) OF MADAGASCAR AND ADJACENT ISLANDS
The references mentioned in this annotated list are fully cited on the NeuroWeb (http://entowww.tamu.edu/research/neuropterida/neuroweb.html)
SIALIDAE
Haplosialis afra Navás, 1936
Type Depository: MNHN, Paris.
Type Locality: Perinét, February 1935, Olsoufieff.
Geographical Distribution: Perinet. One additional male that appears to be this species from Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Talatakely, 7 April 1998, N.D. Penny (San Francisco).
Notes: Navás’ original description indicates both males and females, but number of specimens was not given. The original description contains only a poor drawing of the wing. Paulian (1951) indicates the collection of one additional specimen at Perinet in January, 1950 by M.P. Cachan. This article contains very poor drawings of the male genitalia and fore and hind wings. The tentative identification of the CAS male is based on the phrase in Paulian (1951) "tete jaune orange avec une tache sombre en T chez la femme, une large ligne longitudinale, retrecie au milieu, sombre, chez le hombre. Pronotum brun avec une bande longitudinale mediane ferrugineuse ou jaune orange."
Haplosialis madegassa (Navás, 1927)
Type Depository: MNHN, Paris and Navás' collection, now in Barcelona.
Type Locality: Madagascar, Condot, female Paris, female Navás collection.
Geographical Distribution: The original description did not give any specific locality.
Notes: The original description contains a poor illustration of the vertex and tip of forewing. The head drawing indicates a pale head with dark quadrangular spot posteromedially. Paulian (1951) gives the following distinguishing characteristics "tete jaune orange avec une bande noire sur le vertex, le front et le labre (chez la femme), avec une large tache submediane brune, vaguement carree, sur le vertex et le front (chez le hombre). Pronotum brun noir."
Last Update 5 April 2000