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Case 3846: Microcentrini Deitz, 1975 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Membracidae): proposed emendation of spelling to Microcentrusini to remove homonymy with Microcentrini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 (Insecta, Orthoptera, Phaneropteridae)

Status of Case:Open Cases
Date Published:08/2021
Authors: Deitz, L. L., Cryan, J. R.
Volume and Issue:78/
Pagination:96-98
Keywords: Nomenclature, taxonomy, homonymy, Insecta, Hemiptera, Orthoptera, Membracidae, Phaneropteridae, Microcentrusini, Microcentrini, Microcentra, Microcentrum, Microcentrus, treehoppers, katydids
Taxonomic Group(s): Hemiptera, Insecta, Orthoptera
Abstract:

The purpose of this application, under Article 55.3.1 of the Code, is to remove the homonymy between the family-group names Microcentrini Deitz, 1975 (type genus Microcentrus Stål, 1869) (Insecta, Hemiptera, Membracidae) and Microcentrini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 (type genus Microcentrum Scudder, 1862) (Insecta, Orthoptera, Phaneropteridae), by emending of the former to Microcentrusini Deitz, 1975. These two family-group names are based on similar but not identical type-genus names. It is proposed herein that the entire generic name Microcentrus be adopted as the grammatical stem, so the family-group name of Deitz (1975) will become Microcentrusini, thus resolving the homonymy.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v78.a025

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