BZN Volume
59, Part 4, 19 December 2002
Abstracts
of Cases
Abstracts
of the Applications published on 19 December 2002 in Volume
59, Part 4 of the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
Comment
or advice on any of these Applications is invited for publication
(subject to editing) in the Bulletin and should be sent
to the Executive Secretary, International Commission on Zoological
Nomenclature, c/o The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road,
London SW7 5BD, U.K. (e-mail: iczn@nhm.ac.uk).
Case
3248 (see Opinion
2081)
Prositala Germain,
1915 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed precedence over Massaihelix,
1913
Bernard
Verdcourt
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey
TW9 3AB, U.K.
A.C.
van Bruggen
c/o National Museum of Natural History, P.O.
Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands (e-mail:
acvanbruggen@hetnet.nl)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3 and 81.2.3
of the Code, is to conserve the generic name Prositala Germain,
1915 for a group of African land snails (family CHAROPIDAE)
by giving it conditional precedence over the little used senior
subjective synonym Massaihelix Germain, 1913 whenever
the type species of these genera are considered to be conspecific.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Pulmonata; CHAROPIDAE; Massaihelix;
Prositala; Massaihelix butumbiana; Prositala fernandopoensis;
African land snails.
Case
3070 (see Opinion
2082)
Phrynus
ceylonicus C.L. Koch, 1843 (Arachnida, Amblypygi): proposed
precedence of the specific name over Phalangium reniforme Linnaeus,
1758 and Phalangium lunatum Pallas, 1772
Peter
Weygoldt
Institut für Biologie I (Zoologie), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität,
Hauptstrasse 1, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany (e-mail:
peter.weygoldt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3 and 81.2.3
of the Code, is to conserve the specific name Phrynus ceylonicus C.L.
Koch, 1843 for a species of whip spider from Sri Lanka (family
PHRYNICHIDAE) by giving it conditional precedence over the
senior subjective synonyms Phalangium reniforme Linnaeus,
1758 and Phalangium lunatum Pallas, 1772. The senior
synonyms have confusingly been applied to various taxa.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Amblypygi; PHRYNICHIDAE; Phrynichus; Phalangium;
Phrynichus ceylonicus; Phalangium reniforme; Phalangium lunatum; whip
spider; Sri Lanka.
Case
3097 (see Comments BZN 59:4, 60:4, 61:1, 61:2, 61:3, 62:1, 62:2 & Opinion 2138)
Bolboceras Kirby,
1819 (July) (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed precedence over Odonteus Samouelle,
1819 (June)
M.L.
Jameson
University of Nebraska State Museum, W436
Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0514,
U.S.A. (e-mail: mjameson1@unl.edu)
H.F.
Howden
Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443,
Station 'D', Ottawa, Canada K1P 6P4 (e-mail:
henry.howden@sympatico.ca)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3 and 81.2.3
of the Code, is to conserve the generic name Bolboceras Kirby,
1819 for a group of scarab beetles (family GEOTRUPIDAE) by
giving it conditional precedence over the older name Odonteus Samouelle,
1819 whenever they are considered to be synonyms. The name Bolboceras is
threatened by a single usage by Krell in 1990 of the otherwise
unused name Odonteus.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; GEOTRUPIDAE; Bolboceras; Odonteus;
Odontaeus; Scarabaeus mobilicornis; Scarabaeus armiger;
scarab beetle.
Case
3205 (see Comments & Opinion
2083)
Cyphosoma Mannerheim,
1837 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation, and Halecia Laporte & Gory,
1837 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed precedence over Pristiptera Dejean,
1833
Svatopluk
Bílý
Department of Entomology, National Museum,
Kunratice 1, CZ-148 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic (e-mail:
sv.bily@jelly.cz)
C.L.
Bellamy
Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab., California Department
of Food & Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Road,
Sacramento, California 95832, U.S.A. (e-mail:
cbellamy@cdfa.ca.gov)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3, 81.2.2
and 81.2.3 of the Code, is to conserve the widely used generic
names Cyphosoma Mannerheim, 1837 and Halecia Laporte & Gory,
1837 for groups of jewel beetles by suppression of Cyphonota Dejean,
1833 (the senior synonym of Cyphosoma) and by giving
conditional precedence to Halecia over its senior synonym Pristiptera Dejean,
1833. The two senior names have been used only once since 1899.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; BUPRESTIDAE; Cyphosoma; Halecia; Pristiptera;
jewel beetles; Palaearctic; neotropical.
Case
3214 (see Comments & Opinion
2085)
Aegorhinus Erichson,
1834 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed precedence over Psuchocephalus Latreille,
1828
Mario
Elgueta
Sección Entomología, Museo Nacional
de Historia Natural, Casilla 787, Santiago, Chile (e-mail:
melgueta@mnhn.cl)
Guillermo
Kuschel
7 Tropicana Drive, Mt Roskill, Auckland, New
Zealand (e-mail: g.kuschel@xtra.co.nz)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3 and 81.2.3
of the Code, is to conserve the generic name Aegorhinus Erichson,
1834, which is in widespread use for a genus of South American
weevils (family CURCULIONIDAE), by giving it precedence over
the earlier name Psuchocephalus Latreille, 1828, which
was used as the valid name by Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal in
1999. These beetles are of considerable interest to biogeographers,
and two species are pests of fruit trees.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; CURCULIONIDAE; Aegorhinus; Psuchocephalus;
Aegorhinus phaleratus; Curculio leprosus; weevils; Argentina;
Chile; Subantarctic subregion.
Case
3231 (see Opinion
2086)
STAPHYLINIDAE
Latreille, 1804 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation
of 17 specific names
Lee
H. Herman
American Museum of Natural History, Central
Park West at 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 10024-5192,
U.S.A. (e-mail: herman@amnh.org)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is the conservation of 17 specific
names that have been in use for many years for rove beetles
(family STAPHYLINIDAE). These names are threatened by the limited
use of senior (or, in three cases, junior) synonyms. Use of
the senior (or, in three cases, junior) names would cause confusion
and the matter is submitted to the Commission under Article
23.9.3 of the Code. In the three cases where conservation of
the senior synonym (and in one case where conservation of the
junior synonym) is necessary, the names being proposed for
conservation were junior primary homonyms when published. These
names were replaced to prevent homonymy, but the replacement
names have not been used widely. The species represented by
the homonyms are now placed in different genera and have not
been considered congeneric since 1899. This matter is submitted
to the Commission in accord with Article 23.9.5 of the Code.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; STAPHYLINIDAE; rove beetles.
Case
3221 (see Opinion
2088)
Opomyza Fallén,
1820 (Insecta, Diptera): proposed conservation of usage by
designation of a neotype for its type species Musca germinationis Linnaeus,
1758
Jan
Willem A. van Zuijlen
Meyerijplein 6, NL-5144 CK Waalwijk, The Netherlands (e-mail:
janwillem.vanzuijlen@atosorigin.com)
Paul
L. Th. Beuk
Zoological Museum, Section Entomology, Plantage
Middenlaan 64, NL-1018 DH Amsterdam, The Netherlands (e-mail:
paul.beuk@hccnet.nl)
Emilia
P. Nartshuk
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences,
St Petersburg 199034, Russia (e-mail: chlorops@zin.ru)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve the accepted understanding
and usage of the generic name Opomyza Fallén,
1820 for a group of flies (family OPOMYZIDAE) by designating,
under Article 75.6 of the Code, a neotype for its type species Musca
germinationis Linnaeus, 1758. The application also refers
to other nomenclatural acts carried out under the Code in relation
to the the genera Balioptera Loew, 1864, Geomyza Fallén,
1810 and Palloptera Fallén, 1820.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; OPOMYZIDAE; Opomyza; Balioptera; Geomyza; Palloptera;
Opomyza germinationis; flies; Holarctic.
Case 3196 (see Opinion
2090)
Ctenotus
decaneurus yampiensis Storr, 1975 (currently C. yampiensis;
Reptilia, Sauria): proposed designation of a neotype
L.A.
Smith
Western Australian Museum, Francis Street,
Perth, Western Australia, 6000 Australia (e-mail:
smithl@echidna.id.au)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Article 75.6 of the Code,
is to designate a neotype for the nominal species Ctenotus
yampiensis Storr, 1975. Storr inadvertently designated
a specimen of C. militaris Storr, 1975 as the holotype
of C. decaneurus yampiensis, thus making the subspecific
name C. yampiensis a synonym of C. militaris.
In accordance with Article 75.6 it is proposed that the established
usage of these names should be conserved by the designation
of a specimen labelled 'type of Ctenotus yampiensis'
by Storr, WAM R11741, as the neotype. Ctenotus yampiensis Storr,
1975 and C. militaris Storr, 1975 are used for Western
Australia skink species (family SCINCIDAE).
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Reptilia; Sauria; Lacertilia; SCINCIDAE; Ctenotus;
Ctenotus yampiensis; Ctenotus militaris; skinks; Western
Australia.
Case
3219 (see Opinion
2103)
Vilcunia
periglacialis Cei & Scolaro, 1982 (currently Liolaemus
periglacialis; Reptilia, Sauria): proposed precedence
over Liolaemus hatcheri Stejneger, 1909
José
A. Scolaro
Centro Nacional Patagónico, Consejo Nacional
de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
CONICET, C. Correo 69, U9120 AWC Puerto Madryn,
Chubut, Argentina (e-mail: scolaro@cenpat.edu.ar)
José M.
Cei
Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad
Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800 Río
Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina (e-mail:
fvidela@lab.cricyt.edu.ar)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3 and 81.2.3
of the Code, is to conserve the widely used specific name Vilcunia
periglacialis Cei & Scolaro, 1982 for a Patagonian
tropidurine lizard by giving it conditional precedence over
the largely unused senior subjective synonym Liolaemus hatcheri Stejneger,
1909.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Reptilia; TROPIDURIDAE; Liolaemus; Liolaemus periglacialis;
Liolaemus hatcheri; South America; tropidurine lizards.
