New synonyms of Tipula (Vestiplex) balioptera Loew, 1863 (Diptera, Tipulidae)

Background The Catalogue of Crane Flies of the World accounts for 196 recent species of subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924 distributed in Nearctic, Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Oosterbroek 2024). The current paper provides taxonomic review of T. (V.) balioptera with designation of two new synonyms. New information Tipula (Vestiplex) perretti Alexander, 1928 is designated as junior synonym of T. (V.) balioptera Loew, 1863. Tipula (V.) bo Mannheims, 1967 is removed from synonymy with T. (V.) tchukchi Alexander, 1934 and designated as the second junior synonym of T. (V.) balioptera. Tipula ( V.) tchuckhi Alexander, 1934 is exluded from the list of fauna of Norway, Sweden and Finland and from West Palaearctic Region subsequently.