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Walkeriana speciosa (Monophlebidae: Walkeriana)

Walkeriana speciosa Morrison & Morrison 1923: 44. nomen nudum that is unplaced Notes: Cited as Walkeriana speciosa Green (Morrison & Morrison, 1923: 44). This nomen nudum was not listed by Fernald (1903b) and not in Morrison (1928).

Systematics: Morrison & Morrison (1923: 44) stated: "Besides the species discussed in the preceding pages, the Maskell collection includes a number of others belonging in these [Monophlebinae and Margarodinae] two sub-families, ... Walkeriana speciosa Green (No. 394) ... ". Maren Gimpel (in letter to Yair Ben-Dov, July 10, 2000) sent this information: "... as for Walkeriana speciosa Green, the card file of Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, has only one card for Morrison & Morrison 1923: 44. The card says that this species is Walkeriana compacta according to Maskell's note."