Ryphila cancellus

Ryphila cancellus (Herbst, 1783) Fig. 36 Material examined MAURITIUS • 2 ♀♀ (10.06 ×11, 9.5×9.6), 2 ♂♂ (9.5 ×9.6, 9.5× 9.6); 1850; Guérin-Méneville leg.; MNCN20.04/01164. Remarks These four specimens were determined as Philyra scabriuscula (Fabricius, 1798), being the correct identification Ryphila cancellus. Ryphila is a genus described by Galil (2009), when she established a new combination for Philyra scabriuscula as R. cancellus. There is some confusion regarding the position of P. scrabiuscula, as at present the validity of this name is still being considered, as read in DecaNet (2025), or GBIF (2024). This paper provides the first record of R. cancellus in Mauritian waters. For identification see also Galil (2009).