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Taxonomy
Psilogramma choui Eitschberger, 2001 [Invalid]
Nomenclature
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Genus: PsilogrammaSpecies: Psilogramma discistriga
Species:
Psilogramma choui Eitschberger, 2001
Usage:
invalid
Unacceptability Reason:
subjective synonym
Reference:
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♂ China: Zhejiang, vicinity of Ningbo, 5.x.1996 [coll. Eitschberger].
Taxonomic Notes:
Synonymized with Psilogramma discistriga discistriga by Kitching and Rougerie et al., 2018, Biodivers. Data J. 6: e22236.
In the original description, the habitus of the holotype male of Psilogramma choui was said fit very well with males of Psilogramma choui [= Psilogramma discistriga discistriga], the male genitalia to Psilogramma kleineri [= Psilogramma discistriga discistriga], and the female genitalia were quite similar to those of Psilogramma gerstmeieri [= Psilogramma discistriga discistriga] except for the possession of a signum (although this seems to be contradicted in a subsequent paragraph). However, all these features are highly variable within species of Psilogramma, and are not indicative of species status. Furthermore, DNA barcode data place the holotype of Psilogramma choui deep within a large cluster formed of numerous samples of Psilogramma discistriga discistriga (BIN ACF5359). Consequently, Psilogramma choui is here considered to be a junior synonym of Psilogramma discistriga discistriga.