Galesus punctulatus Kieffer, 1907: 301 .

Valid name

Coptera punctulata (Kieffer, 1907) .

Summary of types

Syntype ♂, BMNH number 9.653.

Primary type data

Type; Pt/ Natal/ 56-63; Galesus / punctulatus/ Kieffer/ named by J.J.Kieffer; BMNH(E) 1856-63 / South Africa:/ Port Natal:/ coll. Plant:/ purch. Stevens.

Type locality

South Africa, Durban (as Port Natal).

Remarks

This species was described from an unspecified number of males, of which one was found. The syntype is micropinned, the left fore wing is mounted separately and the metasoma, left hind wing and part of the right mid tarsus are missing.