International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature

Case 3787

Overview

Case 3787: Rhyncholepta grandicallosa Bergroth, 1911 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera): proposed replacement of the lectotype by a neotype

Status of Case:Resolved (Opinion Issued)
Date Published:08/2019
Authors: Kment, P., Eger, J. E. J., Rider, D. A.
Volume and Issue:76/
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Keywords: Nomenclature, taxonomy, lectotype, neotype, Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Rhyncholepta, Neotropical Region
Taxonomic Group(s): Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Insecta
Abstract:

The purpose of this application, under Article 75.5 of the Code, is to replace the unidentifiable female lectotype of the Neotropical shield bug Rhyncholepta grandicallosa Bergroth, 1911 (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Chlorocorini), with a recently collected male neotype from the type locality, French Guiana.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v76.a034

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