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Polyphaga obscura Chopard, 1929

Polyphaga obscura Chopard, 1929: Polyphaga obscura. (Otu).
Polyphaga obscura Chopard, 1929: Polyphaga obscura. (Otu).
Polyphaga obscura Chopard, 1929: Polyphaga obscura. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1552857; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170, 1d55a5bf-6289-4fec-995f-fa713eb0fe37: Copyright NHM, London. Syntype female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1552857; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170, 1d55a5bf-6289-4fec-995f-fa713eb0fe37: Copyright NHM, London. Syntype female, ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1552857; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170, 1d55a5bf-6289-4fec-995f-fa713eb0fe37: Copyright NHM, London. Syntype female, data labels. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573049; 20b76632-a823-4ce3-8f15-0c58f2a3158d: Copyright NHM, London. Male: dorsal view, non-type. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573049; 20b76632-a823-4ce3-8f15-0c58f2a3158d: Copyright NHM, London. Male: ventral view, non-type. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573049; 20b76632-a823-4ce3-8f15-0c58f2a3158d: Copyright NHM, London. Male: data labels, non-type. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573050; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170', 76026a30-ee67-47a2-afc5-9bda02fe820e: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573050; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170', 76026a30-ee67-47a2-afc5-9bda02fe820e: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573050; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170', 76026a30-ee67-47a2-afc5-9bda02fe820e: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573053; 2d664ad5-2a91-4192-8a22-2596c1b9b28c: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Non-type (adult male) in BM(NH). Dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573053; 2d664ad5-2a91-4192-8a22-2596c1b9b28c: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Non-type (adult male) in BM(NH). Ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573053; 2d664ad5-2a91-4192-8a22-2596c1b9b28c: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from non-type (adult male) in BM(NH). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573057; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'', f0cda3f4-3f17-4e3d-a2e0-d6aea234d2b9: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573057; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'', f0cda3f4-3f17-4e3d-a2e0-d6aea234d2b9: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573057; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'', f0cda3f4-3f17-4e3d-a2e0-d6aea234d2b9: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573059; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''', f7bf33ff-4d73-4b55-9e6a-b14c61b74bc2: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573059; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''', f7bf33ff-4d73-4b55-9e6a-b14c61b74bc2: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573059; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''', f7bf33ff-4d73-4b55-9e6a-b14c61b74bc2: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573059; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''', f7bf33ff-4d73-4b55-9e6a-b14c61b74bc2: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). Underside. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573060; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''', 869d5f17-b88a-4f6e-ada1-1ba73a62440f: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573060; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''', 869d5f17-b88a-4f6e-ada1-1ba73a62440f: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573060; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''', 869d5f17-b88a-4f6e-ada1-1ba73a62440f: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573060; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''', 869d5f17-b88a-4f6e-ada1-1ba73a62440f: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). Underside. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573061; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''''', 229e8301-7307-44e0-a113-a8c1ef63af78: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573061; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''''', 229e8301-7307-44e0-a113-a8c1ef63af78: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573061; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''''', 229e8301-7307-44e0-a113-a8c1ef63af78: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573061; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''''', 229e8301-7307-44e0-a113-a8c1ef63af78: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). Underside. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573062; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''''', bb448d59-2de3-432b-92b6-43f4d7b594f1: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573062; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''''', bb448d59-2de3-432b-92b6-43f4d7b594f1: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Syntype (female) in BM(NH). Ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1573062; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''''', bb448d59-2de3-432b-92b6-43f4d7b594f1: Copyright Natural History Museum, London. Labels from syntype (female) in BM(NH). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1587509; MNHN(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) MNHN-EP-EP835, d2bc1af9-b523-4d19-8050-448b01301d9e: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0/MNHN - Depraetere Marion - 2014. Type, male, of obscura Chopard, 1929. Specimen number: MNHN-EP-EP835. http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ep/ep835. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1587509; MNHN(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) MNHN-EP-EP835, d2bc1af9-b523-4d19-8050-448b01301d9e: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0/MNHN - Depraetere Marion - 2014. Type, male, of obscura Chopard, 1929. Specimen number: MNHN-EP-EP835. http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ep/ep835. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1587509; MNHN(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) MNHN-EP-EP835, d2bc1af9-b523-4d19-8050-448b01301d9e: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0/MNHN - Depraetere Marion - 2014. Type, male, of obscura Chopard, 1929. Specimen number: MNHN-EP-EP835. http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ep/ep835. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1587510; MNHN(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) MNHN-EP-EP836, c2c8a748-8ca7-48ee-8246-3b74aa84134c: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0/MNHN - Depraetere Marion - 2014. Non type, female. Specimen number: MNHN-EP-EP836. http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ep/ep836. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1587510; MNHN(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) MNHN-EP-EP836, c2c8a748-8ca7-48ee-8246-3b74aa84134c: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0/MNHN - Depraetere Marion - 2014. Non type, female. Specimen number: MNHN-EP-EP836. http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ep/ep836. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1587510; MNHN(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) MNHN-EP-EP836, c2c8a748-8ca7-48ee-8246-3b74aa84134c: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0/MNHN - Depraetere Marion - 2014. Non type, female. Specimen number: MNHN-EP-EP836. http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ep/ep836. (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (3)

  • Polyphaga obscura Chopard, 1929: 254.

    Syntype; female; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Turkmenistan: Kashgar. Syntype; female; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); . Syntype; female; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); . Syntype; female; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); . Syntype; female; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''''; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); . Syntype; female; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170'''''; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); . Syntype; female; NHMUK(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) BMNH(E) 876170''''''; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); . Syntype; male; MNHN(SF IMPORT DUPLICATE) MNHN-EP-EP835; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); Afghanistan: Kabul

  • Polyphaga obscura Chopard, 1929 in Princis, 1962: 52.
  • Polyphaga obscura Chopard, 1929 in Bohn, 2024: 42.

Nomenclature references (4)

  • Bohn, H. (2024) The spine armament of the legs as an important means for the characterisation of the genera of Corydiinae and their relationships (Blattodea, Corydiidae). Zootaxa, 5482(1), 1–79. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5482.1.1
  • Chopard, L. (1929) Insects of Samoa and other Samoan terrestrial Arthropoda. Part I. Orthoptera and Dermaptera. Fasc. 2. 9–58. pp.
  • Chopard, L. (1929) Orthoptera Palaearctica critica. VII. Les polyphagiens de la faune Paléarctique (Orth., Blatt.). Eos, Revista Española de Entomología, 5, 223–358.
  • Princis, K. (1962) Blattariae: Suborde Polyphagoidea: Fam. Polyphagidae. In M. Beier (Ed.). Orthopterorum Catalogus. Pars 3. W. Junk, ’s-Gravenhage [The Hague]. pp. 3–74.

Other references (0)

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Latin = dark.