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Topic: Cryptophilus integer

I thought this one had been dealt with, but seems not.

According to Esser (2016) Cryptophilus integer (Heer, 1814) is a junior synonym of Micrambe abietis (Paykull, 1798) and actually consists of two species, Cryptophilus propinquus Reitter, 1874 and Cryptophilus simplex (Wollaston, 1857) (=Cryptophilus angustus (Wollaston, 1857).

I think the current feeling is we only have Cryptophilus propinquus Reitter, 1874....

... can we add Cryptophilus propinquus Reitter, 1874 and sink Cryptophilus integer (Heer, 1814) as a synonym of it (rather than Micrambe!)?

Charlie Barnes
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Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership

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