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July 13, 2026ZooKeysOpen Access

Type specimens of Neuropterida (Insecta) in the Natural History Museum Vienna. II. Megaloptera and Neuroptera partim

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SRSusanne RandolfAKAndreas KleeweinHBHarald Bruckner

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Catalogs type specimens of Megaloptera and Neuroptera in Vienna, revealing missing species and type status details.

Key Points

  • This study aims to document the type specimens of Megaloptera and Neuroptera housed in the Natural History Museum Vienna.
  • Cataloged six type specimens of three Megaloptera species and 202 type specimens of 63 Neuroptera species.
  • Assessed type status for Osmylus naevius and identified 14 missing type specimens.
  • Recorded the original description page number, type locality, and current taxonomic status for each species.
  • Confirmed the status of six type specimens for Megaloptera and 202 for Neuroptera.
  • Identified that type status for Osmylus naevius could not be confirmed.
  • Listed 14 missing type specimens with their species names and taxonomic details.

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Randolf et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a547ff4475c38bf615a52dahttps://doi.org/10.3897/anhmw.179298
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