Ranatra bottegoi Montandon, 1903 Ranatra bottegoi Montandon, 1903a: 22−23 (original description). One syntype is deposited in NMPC: SYNTYPE (J): ‘ SOMALI / BASSO GANANA / VII-VIII. 93 / V. BOTTEGO [p, black frame submarginally] // [orange square with black stripe medially] // Mus Civ Genoa / R. Gestro [hw] // Ranatra / Bottegoi Montd / J [hw, black ink] co-type [hw, red ink]’. Current status. Valid species: Ranatra bottegoi Montandon, 1903 (see POISSON 1965a, LIN- NAVUORI 1981, KEFFER 2004).