BZN Volume
65, Part 4, 20 December 2008
New
Applications
The
following new Applications were recorded in the Bulletin
of Zoological Nomenclature (Volume 65, Part
4; 20 December 2008)
Under
Article 82 of the Code, existing usage is to be maintained
until the ruling of the Commission is published.
CASE 3476: Dialictus Robertson, 1902 and Evylaeus Robertson, 1902 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): proposed precedence over Hemihalictus Cockerell, 1897, Sudila Cameron, 1898 and Sphecodogastra, Ashmead, 1899. J. Gibbs, J.S. Ascher & L. Packer.
CASE 3477: Nesocyrtosoma Marcuzzi, 1976 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Cyrtosoma inflatum Marcuzzi, 1976 as the type species. K.J. Hopp, M.A. Ivie, P. Bouchard, W.E. Steiner Jr. & R.L. Aalbu.
CASE 3478: Rhynchotherium tlascalae Osborn, 1918: proposed designation of a neotype. S.G. Lucas.
CASE 3479: Cuvieronius Osborn, 1923: proposed designation of a type species and a neotype. S.G. Lucas.
CASE 3480: Haplomastodon Hofstetter, 1950: proposed designation of a type species and a neotype. S.G. Lucas.
CASE 3481: Crioceris quadripunctata Olivier, 1808 (currently Petauristes quadripunctatus; Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation. H. Silfverberg.
CASE 3482: Psittacus tenuirostris Kuhl, 1820 and Licmetis pastinator Gould, 1841 (Aves, Psittaciformes): proposed conservation of usage by designating a neotype. R. Schodde, C. Voisin & J.-F. Voisin.