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Case 3903: Removal of homonymy between PSILINI Fallén, 1812 (Insecta, Hymenoptera, DIAPRIIDAE) and PSILIDAE Walker, 1853 (Insecta, Diptera) by emending the former to PSILUSINI

Status of Case:Open Cases
Date Published:12/2025
Authors: Evenhuis, N. L., Notton, D. G.
Volume and Issue:82/
Pagination:126-130
Keywords: Nomenclature; taxonomy; Insecta; Diptera; Hymenoptera; Psilidae; Diapriidae; Psila; Psilus; carrot fly
Taxonomic Group(s): Diptera, Hymenoptera
Abstract:

The purpose of this application, under Article 55.3.1 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, is to remove homonymy between the family-group names PSILINI Fallén, 1812 (Insecta, Hymenoptera, DIAPRIIDAE) and PSILIDAE Walker, 1853 (Insecta, Diptera). Both names are in current use. It is proposed that the stem of the generic name Psilus Panzer, 1801 is taken to be Psilus-, to give the emended spelling PSILUSINI in Hymenoptera while leaving the rust fly family-group name PSILIDAE Macquart, 1835 in Diptera unaltered.

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