Hemerobius elegans Stephens, 1836 (currently Sympherobius elegans) and Hemerobius elegans Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (currently Vieira elegans) (Insecta, Neuroptera): proposed conservation of the specific names

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.5 of the Code, is to conserve the specific names Hemerobius elegans Stephens, 1836 (currently Sympherobius elegans) (HEMEROBIIDAE) and Hemerobius elegans Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (currently Vieira elegans) (CHRYSOPIDAE). Although Hemerobius elegans Stephens, 1836 and Hemerobius elegans Guérin-Méneville, 1844 are primary homonyms, they were treated congenerically only for the seven-year period from 1844 to 1851, after which the junior name was removed from Hemerobius. The senior homonym is a European brown lacewing; the junior homonym is a Neotropical green lacewing. Both names are in current use. It is proposed that Hemerobius elegans Guérin- Méneville, 1844 be conserved by ruling that it is not invalid by reason of being a junior homonym of Hemerobius elegans Stephens, 1836.