BZN Volume
61, Part 2, 30 June 2004
Opinions
Opinions
with the following titles were published on 30 June
2004 in Volume 61, Part 2 of the Bulletin
of Zoological Nomenclature
Copies
of these Opinions can be obtained free of charge from the
Executive Secretary, The International Commission on Zoological
Nomenclature, c/o The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road,
London SW7 5BD, U.K. (e-mail: iczn@nhm.ac.uk).
OPINION
2073 (Case
3206)
Halcampella Andres,
1883 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria): H. maxima Hertwig,
1888 designated as the type species
Abstract. The
Commission has designated Halcampella maxima Hertwig,
1888 as the type species of the soft-bottom dwelling genus
of sea anemone Halcampella Andres, 1883 (family halcampoididae).
The nominal species Halcampa endromitata Andres,
1881, type species by monotypy, is set aside as a nomen dubium.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Cnidaria; Anthozoa; Actiniaria; halcampoididae; Halcampella; Halcampella
endromitata; Halcampella maxima; sea anemones.
OPINION
2074 (Case
3213)
Bothriurus
alticola Pocock, 1899 (Arachnida, Scorpiones): specific
name given precedence over the subspecific name of Cercophonius
brachycentrus bivittatus Thorell, 1877
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the specific name of Bothriurus
alticola Pocock, 1899 for a scorpion (family bothriuridae) from Argentina is
conserved by giving it precedence over the little used subspecific
name Cercophonius brachycentrus bivittatus Thorell,
1877.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Arachnida; Scorpiones; bothriuridae; Cercophonius
brachycentrus bivittatus; Bothriurus alticola;
Argentina.
OPINION
2075 (Case
3200)
Gryllus
brachypterus Ocskay, 1826 (currently Euthystira
brachyptera) and Gryllus brachypterus Haan,
1842 (currently Duolandrevus brachypterus) (Insecta,
Orthoptera): specific names conserved
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the specific names of Gryllus
brachypterus Ocskay, 1826 (currently Euthystira
brachyptera Caelifera, acridoidea)
and G. brachypterus Haan, 1842 (currently Duolandrevus
brachypterus Ensifera, grylloidea), for two distinct
species of grasshopper and cricket respectively (Orthoptera),
are not invalid by reason of being junior primary homonyms
of G. brachypterus Linnaeus, 1761 (currently Metrioptera
brachyptera Ensifera, tettigonioidea)
a bush cricket and G. brachypterus Linnaeus, 1763
(for which the replacement name G. (Mantis) necydaloides Linnaeus,
1763 is a nomen oblitum (currently Pseudophasma phthisicum (Linnaeus,
1758)). Gryllus brachypterus Haan, 1842 has also
been ruled not invalid by reason of being a junior primary
homonym of Gryllus brachypterus Ocskay, 1826.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Orthoptera; Phasmida; Ensifera; tettigonioidea; Gryllus
brachypterus; grylloidea; Duolandrevus brachypterus;
Caelifera; acridoidea; Euthystira
brachyptera; bush crickets; crickets; grasshoppers;
phasmids.
OPINION
2076 (Case
3193)
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory,
1835 and Iridotaenia Deyrolle, 1864 (Insecta,
Coleoptera): usage conserved by the designation of C.
sonnerati Laporte & Gory, 1835 as the type species
of Chrysodema
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the accustomed usage of the buprestid
(jewel beetle) generic names Chrysodema Laporte & Gory,
1835 and Iridotaenia Deyrolle, 1864 is conserved
by the designation of Chrysodema sonnerati Laporte & Gory,
1835 as the type species of Chrysodema. Stability
was threatened because C. sumptuosa Laporte & Gory,
1835 was the valid type species of both genera.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; buprestidae; Chrysodema; Iridotaenia; Chrysodema
sonnerati; Chrysodema sumptuosa; jewel beetles;
Africa; Australasia; eastern Palaearctic; Oriental region.
OPINION
2077 (Case
3208)
Geodromicus Redtenbacher,
1857 (Insecta, Coleoptera): given precedence over Psephidonus Gistel,
1856
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the generic name Geodromicus Redtenbacher,
1857 for a widespread and well-known Palaearctic genus of
rove beetles (family staphylinidae)
is conserved by giving it precedence over the senior name Psephidonus Gistel,
1856 whenever the two are considered to be synonyms.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; staphylinidae; Geodromicus; Psephidonus; Staphylinus
plagiatus; Geobius kunzei; rove beetles; Holarctic;
Oriental.
OPINION
2078 (Case
3224)
Mycetoprus
mulsanti Ganglbauer, 1895 (Insecta, Coleoptera):
specific name conserved
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the specific name of Mycetoporus
mulsanti Ganglbauer, 1895, for a widespread mountain
species of Palaearctic rove beetle (family staphylinidae)
is conserved by the suppression of a recently resurrected
largely unused senior synonym, Mycetoporus tenuis;
Mulsant &
Rey, 1853.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; staphylinidae; Mycetoporus; Mycetoprus
mulsanti; Mycetoporus tenuis; rove beetles;
Palaearctic; mountain forests; alpine vegetation zone.
