Rhopalopria vulgaris Kieffer, 1912a: 71, pl. 3, fig. 12.

Valid name

Trichopria vulgaris (Kieffer, 1912) .

Summary of types

Lectotype ♀, BMNH number 9.689, designated by Huggert (1979) . Paralectotypes ♀, 3 ♂♂.

Primary type data

99/ Mahe, ’08-9./ Seychelles Exp.; Paratype; Rhopalopria / vulgaris/ J.J.Kieffer/ paratype; Seychelle Islands./ Percy Sladen Trust/ Expedition./ 1913-170; Lectotypus / Rhopalopria / vulgaris/ Kieff./ design. ♀ / L.Huggert-77; Trichopria ♀ / vulgaris Kieff. / det. L.Huggert-77.

Type locality

Seychelles, Mahé.

Remarks

Five syntypes were found. The holotype and paratype labels are erroneous as Kieffer did not designate a holotype. The syntype series was analysed by Huggert (1979) who designated a lectotype. The lectotype is mounted on a cork block and has the left antenna and left fore wing mounted on a microslide and the left hind wing missing. Huggert considered one paralectotype male of R. vulgaris to be a different species and designated it the holotype of Trichopria euvulgaris Huggert q.v.