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Opinion 2470: Bidessus Sharp, 1880 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Bidessini): usage conserved

ICZN, “Opinion 2470: Bidessus Sharp, 1880 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Bidessini): usage conserved”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. , 2021.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved current usage of the generic name Bidessus Sharp, 1880 by designating Dytiscus unistriatus Schrank, 1781 as its type species and suppressing Dyticus parvulus Müller, 1776 for the purposes of the Principle of Priority. The International....

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Case 3745: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): proposed conservation of usage by conserving Heteronychus cricetus Hausmann, 1807 as the type species

Frank-Thorsten Krell, Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, “Case 3745: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): proposed conservation of usage by conserving Heteronychus cricetus Hausmann, 1807 as the type species”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 70.2 and 80 of the Code, is to conserve the current and universal usage of the genus name  Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 for a genus of rhinoceros beetles (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Several species in this genus are important pests in Africa, Asia and Australia.....

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Opinion 2460: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae): Geotrupes cricetus Hausmann, 1807 conserved as type species

ICZN, “Opinion 2460: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae): Geotrupes cricetus Hausmann, 1807 conserved as type species”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 77, pp. , 2020.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has used its plenary power to conserve the current usage of the generic name  Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 by setting aside all previous type fixations for this genus preceding that of  Geotrupes cricetus Hausmann, 1807 by Krell in 2002.

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Case 3746: Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 and Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of usage by designating Ripiphorus subdipterus Fabricius, 1792 as the type species of Ripiphorus and proposed ruling that Laporte (1840) used the type genus Ripiphorus in the sense defined by the type species Ripiphorus subdipterus

Yves Bousquet, Patrice Bouchard, “Case 3746: Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 and Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of usage by designating Ripiphorus subdipterus Fabricius, 1792 as the type species of Ripiphorus and proposed ruling that Laporte (1840) used the type genus Ripiphorus in the sense defined by the type species Ripiphorus subdipterus”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 75, pp. , 2018.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 65.2.2 and 81.1 of the Code, is to conserve the current usage of the generic name Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 and the familygroup name Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840. The current usage of Ripiphorus is threatened by the discovery that its....

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Opinion 2463: Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 and Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 (Insecta, Coleoptera): generic and family-group names conserved by designation of a type species for the former

ICZN, “Opinion 2463: Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 and Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 (Insecta, Coleoptera): generic and family-group names conserved by designation of a type species for the former”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 77, pp. , 2020.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved the usage of the generic name Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791, type genus of Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840, by designating Ripiphorus subdipterus Fabricius, 1792 as its type species.

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Case 3752: Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini; Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae): proposed precedence over Curculio noctis Herbst, 1795

Roberto Caldara, Ivo Toševski, “Case 3752: Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini; Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae): proposed precedence over Curculio noctis Herbst, 1795”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 75, pp. , 2018.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3, 81.2.1 and 81.2.3 of the Code, is to conserve the name Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800, a common Palaearctic weevil species currently belonging to the genus Rhinusa Stephens, 1829 (Curculionoidea, Curculionidae) by giving it precedence over the little-used....

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Comment 3752-1: Support for proposed precedence of Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini; Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae) over Curculio noctis Herbst, 1795

Matthew J. W. Cock, “Comment 3752-1: Support for proposed precedence of Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini; Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae) over Curculio noctis Herbst, 1795”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 76, pp. , 2019.

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Opinion 2471: Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini; Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae): usage conserved

ICZN, “Opinion 2471: Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini; Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae): usage conserved”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. , 2021.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved current usage of the specific name of Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini ) for a common Palaearctic weevil species by giving this nominal species precedence over its little-used older subjective synonym Curculio noctis Herbst,....

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Case 3760: Chrysomela tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775 (currently Timarcha tenebricosa; Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): proposed precedence of the specific name over Tenebrio laevigatus Linnaeus, 1767

José Miguel Vela, Miguel Ángel Alonso-Zarazaga, Mauro Daccordi, “Case 3760: Chrysomela tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775 (currently Timarcha tenebricosa; Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): proposed precedence of the specific name over Tenebrio laevigatus Linnaeus, 1767”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 75, pp. , 2018.

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name Chrysomela tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775 for a common and widespread species of European bloody-nosed beetle in the genus Timarcha (Chrysomelidae) by giving it precedence over the misinterpreted and unused....

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Opinion 2474: Chrysomela tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775 (currently Timarcha tenebricosa; Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): specific name conserved

ICZN, “Opinion 2474: Chrysomela tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775 (currently Timarcha tenebricosa; Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): specific name conserved”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. , 2021.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved current usage of the specific name of Chrysomela tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775 for a common and widespread species of European bloody-nosed beetle in the genus Timarcha (Chrysomelidae) by giving it precedence over the misinterpreted and unused senior synonym....

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