Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy

Abstract Noctuidae are one of the world’s most diverse, ecologically successful, and economically important animal lineages with over 12,000 species in ~1,150 genera. We inferred a phylogeny using eight protein-coding genes for the global fauna, greatly expanding upon previous attempts to stabilize Noctuidae higher classification by sampling 341 genera (nearly half represented by their type species) representing 70/76 widely recognized family-group taxa: 20/21 subfamilies, 32/35 tribes, and 18/20 subtribes. We evaluated 17 subfamily-level taxa in detail, discussing adult and larval morphology, life histories, and taxonomic implications of our results. We significantly alter concepts of Acontiinae, Condicinae, Eustrotiinae, Metoponiinae, and Stiriinae. Our results supported recognition of two new subfamilies: Cobubathinae Wagner & Keegan, 2021 subf. nov. and Cropiinae Keegan & Wagner, 2021 subf. nov. Other nomenclatural changes we made are as follows. We moved: ‘Acontia’ viridifera (Hampson, 1910), ‘Azenia’ virida Barnes and McDunnough, 1916, Aleptinoides, Austrazenia, Chalcoecia, Megalodes, and Trogotorna to Chamaecleini in Acontiinae; Apaustis to, and reinstated Emmelia as a valid genus in Acontiinae; Allophyes and Meganephria to Cuculliinae; ‘Plagiomimicus’ navia (Harvey, 1875), Airamia, Alvaradoia, Hypoperigea, Neotarache, and Mesotrosta to Condicinae; Axenus, Azenia, Metaponpneumata, Sexserrata, and Tristyla to Metoponiinae; ‘Paramiana’ canoa (Barnes, 1907) to Noctuinae; Aucha, Cobubatha, and Tripudia to Cobubathinae; Anycteola and Supralathosea to Oncocnemidinae; Cropia to Cropiinae; Desmoloma to Dyopsinae; Eviridemas and Gloanna to Bryophilinae; Fota and Stilbia to Stiriinae; and Copibryophila, Homolagoa, and Tyta to Noctuidae incertae sedis. We conclude with discussion of instances where current understanding of noctuid biogeography and life histories were changed by our results.

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Redefinition of two little known mirine plant bug genera Babacoris and Paramiridius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4425.2.8 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4425 (2) ◽

pp. 327 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

TOMOHIDE YASUNAGA ◽

JING-FU TSAI ◽

KAZUTAKA YAMADA

Keyword(s):

Type Species ◽

Original Description ◽

New Combination ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

Valid Genus

A long neglected plant bug genus Babacoris Miyamoto, 1994 (Mirinae: Mirini), proposed for a single Taiwanese species, B. striatus Miyamoto, is redefined and redescribed as a valid genus, based on recent rediscovery of the type species from Hengchun, Taiwan; the neotype is designated for B. striatus. The genus is now presumed to be closely related to Paramiridius Miyamoto & Yasunaga which also has been poorly known since the original description. A species recently described from Laos, Babacoris laomontanus (Oh, Yasunaga & Lee) comb. n., is transferred from Paramiridius. An updated checklist of the tribe Mirini in Taiwan is incorporated, with proposition of a new combination, Adelphocorisella minutum (Poppius) comb. n., having been left in Megacoelum Fieber as incertae sedis.

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Unresolved cases of type fixation, synonymy and homonymy in harpacticoid copepod nomenclature (Crustacea: Copepoda)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2183.1.1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2183 (1) ◽

pp. 1-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

RONY HUYS

Keyword(s):

Type Species ◽

Harpacticoid Copepod ◽

Family Group ◽

Zoological Nomenclature ◽

Bibliographic Reference ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

The Family ◽

Taxonomic Concept ◽

To Receive ◽

Subjective Synonym

Type fixation for each of the 601 valid genera (17 placed incertae sedis) and 13 genera of doubtful identity (genera inquirenda) in the Harpacticoida (Crustacea, Copepoda) has been verified. Twenty-four genus-group names published after 1930 lack the mandatory type fixation and are therefore unavailable. With the exception of Kliopsyllus Kunz, 1962 which is replaced by its senior synonym Emertonia Wilson, 1932, such names are made available here by either attributing the original name to the first author(s) who explicitly fixed a type species (Psammastacus Nicholls, 1935; Alteuthellopsis Lang, 1944; Idyellopsis Lang, 1944; Paralaophonte Lang, 1944; Robertgurneya Lang, 1944; Cladorostrata Shen & Tai, 1963; Micropsammis Mielke, 1975; and the subgenera Rheocamptus Borutzky, 1948 and Scottopsyllus Kunz, 1962;) or by adopting the name taking the present authorship and date (Paranannopus Lang, 1936a; Paraidya Sewell, 1940; Apodopsyllus Kunz, 1962; Scottolana Por, 1967; Barbaracletodes Becker, 1979; Ameiropsyllus Bodin, 1979; Chilaophonte Mielke, 1985; Psammonitocrella Rouch, 1992; Tectacingulum Harris, 1994; and the subgenera Intermedopsyllus Kunz, 1962 (corrected spelling Intermediopsyllus) and Fiersiella Suárez Morales & Iliffe, 2005). In two cases a ruling by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature will be required to avoid upsetting a long-accepted name in its accustomed meaning (Halectinosoma Lang, 1944; Heterolaophonte Lang, 1944). The recently proposed generic name Pilocamptus Wells, 2007 does not satisfy the provisions of ICZN Art. 13.1 and is here made available by explicit citation of a bibliographic reference that provides a diagnosis purported to differentiate the taxon. Rhizothrix Brady & Robertson, 1876 is an unavailable name which was first made available by Sars (1909a). The unavailable generic name Scottopsyllus Kunz, 1962 has no potentially valid synonym and is replaced by the next oldest available name from among its subgenera, i.e. Wellsopsyllus Kunz, 1981 (ICZN Art. 23.3.5). The unavailable subgeneric name Psyllocamptus (Langpsyllocamptus) Kunz, 1975b is not reinstated because it denotes a taxon that is based exclusively on plesiomorphies. New replacement names have been proposed for preoccupied generic names in the harpacticoid families Canthocamptidae (Poria Lang, 1965; Dahlakia Por, 1986a), Dactylopusiidae (Sewellia Lang, 1965), and Leptopontiidae (Ichnusella Cottarelli, 1971). The preoccupied generic name Anoplosoma Sars, 1911c (family Ameiridae) is replaced by a previously proposed, but subsequently forgotten, replacement name, Anoplosomella Strand, 1929. Nomina nova are also suggested for Parathalassius Dussart, 1986 (Calanoida: Centropagidae) and Berea Yamaguti, 1963 (Cyclopoida: Chondracanthidae) which have entered into homonymy with previously established names. The junior synonym Alteutha Baird, 1846b is considered valid, taking precedence as a nomen protectum over the older names Sterope Goodsir, 1845 and Carillus Goodsir, 1845 (nomina oblita). Similar reversal of precedence applies to the family-group names Peltidiidae Claus, 1860 and Tisbidae Stebbing, 1910 which are junior subjective synonyms of Steropinae Dana, 1854 and Scutellidiinae Claus, 1889, respectively. Since the type of Idomene Philippi, 1843 is identified as a member of the Clausidiidae (Cyclopoida), the generic name Xouthous Thomson, 1883 is reinstated to accommodate all remaining species currently placed in Idomene. The forgotten copepod genus Microchelonia Brady, 1918 is placed in the family Laophontidae and considered a senior subjective synonym of Namakosiramia Ho & Perkins, 1977. The family-group name Pontostratiotidae A. Scott, 1909 (type: Pontostratiotes Brady, 1883) is a senior subjective synonym of Cerviniopseinae Brotskaya, 1963 (type: Cerviniopsis Sars, 1903) and the former is consequently reinstated at the subfamilial level. The family-group name Huntemanniidae Por, 1986a (type: Huntemannia Poppe, 1884) is a junior subjective synonym of Nannopinae Brady, 1880a (type: Nannopus Brady, 1880a) and the latter is reinstated as the valid name at family rank and with the spelling corrected to Nannopodidae. The family-name Paranannopinae Por, 1986a is a nomen nudum based on an unavailable generic name and is replaced by Danielsseniinae Huys & Gee in Huys et al., 1996. Four orphaned taxonomic groupings created by the removal of the type species – but not of the remaining species included in a genus – require an existing (previously invalid) or new generic name. Amphiascus Sars, 1905a is a senior objective synonym of Paramphiascopsis Lang, 1944 and must be restricted to the species currently included in the latter; a new genus Sarsamphiascus (type: Dactylopus minutus Claus, 1863) is proposed to receive all remaining Amphiascus species. The new generic names Monardius gen. nov. and Glabrotelson gen. nov. are proposed for the orphaned taxonomic groupings resulting from the removal of the types of Teissierella Monard, 1935a to Robertsonia Brady, 1880a, and of Hastigerella Nicholls, 1935 to Arenosetella Wilson, 1932, respectively. Leptomesochra Sars, 1911b is a senior subjective synonym of Interleptomesochra Lang, 1965 and must be restricted to the latter’s taxonomic concept; the previously unavailable generic name Leptameira Lang, 1936d is reinstated under the present authorship and date to assemble all remaining Leptomesochra species.

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World catalogue of the genus-group names in Elateridae (Insecta, Coleoptera). Part I: Agrypninae, Campyloxeninae, Hemiopinae, Lissominae, Oestodinae, Parablacinae, Physodactylinae, Pityobiinae, Subprotelaterinae, Tetralobinae

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.839.33279 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 839 ◽

pp. 83-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Robin Kundrata ◽

Magdalena Kubaczkova ◽

Alexander S. Prosvirov ◽

Hume B. Douglas ◽

Anna Fojtikova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type Species ◽

International Commission ◽

Zoological Nomenclature ◽

New Combinations ◽

New Genera ◽

Publication Type ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

Valid Genus ◽

The World ◽

The Stability

In this first part of the World catalogue of genus-group names in Elateridae, a nomenclatural review of the genera belonging to ten subfamilies is provided. All names are given with author name, year, and page of publication, type species, and type fixation. We list 132 valid genera in Agrypninae, 2 in Campyloxeninae, 4 in Hemiopinae, 11 in Lissominae, 2 in Oestodinae, 8 in Parablacinae, 2 in Physodactylinae, 2 in Pityobiinae, 1 in Subprotelaterinae, and 7 in Tetralobinae. GeneraAnathesisCandèze, 1865,AntitypusCandèze, 1882,ChrostusCandèze, 1878,DorygonusCandèze, 1859 (with subgenus Rygodonus Fleutiaux, 1932), andMacromaloceraHope, 1834 are tentatively placed as Agrypninaeincertae sedis.ParadrapetesvillosusFleutiaux, 1895 is designated as the type species forParadrapetesFleutiaux, 1895. Two new genera are proposed based on species previously incorrectly used as type species forAbiphisFleutiaux, 1926 andLycoreusCandèze, 1857. These genera areNeoabiphisKundrata & Bouchard,gen. n.(type species:ElaternobilisIlliger, 1800) andNeolycoreusKundrata & Bouchard,gen. n.(type species:L.regalisCandèze, 1857), respectively. The following new combinations are proposed for species hitherto included inAbiphisFleutiaux, 1926:Neoabiphiscandezei(Alluaud, 1896),comb. n.,N.fairmairei(Fleutiaux, 1903),comb. n.,N.goudoti(Fleutiaux, 1942),comb. n.,N.insignis(Klug, 1833),comb. n.,N.nobilis(Illiger, 1800),comb. n., andN.viettei(Girard, 1966),comb. n.The following new combinations are proposed for species hitherto included inLycoreusCandèze, 1857:Neolycoreusalluaudi(Candèze, 1900),comb. n.,N.corpulentus(Candèze, 1899),comb. n.,N.cyclops(Candèze, 1865),comb. n.,N.decorsei(Fleutiaux, 1903),comb. n.,N.dux(Candèze, 1857),comb. n.,N.goudotii(Laporte, 1838),comb. n.,N.madagascariensis(Gory, 1832),comb. n.,N.oculipennis(Fairmaire, 1903),comb. n.,N.orbiculatus(Schwarz, 1901),comb. n.,N.regalis(Candèze, 1857),comb. n.,N.sicardi(Fleutiaux, 1942),comb. n.,N.triangularis(Fleutiaux, 1942),comb. n.,N.triocellatus(Laporte, 1838),comb. n., andN.vicinus(Fleutiaux, 1942),comb. n.The following new combinations are proposed for species hitherto incorrectly included inPlectrosternusLacordaire, 1857:Legnarufa(Lacordaire, 1857),comb. n.,L.convexa(Vats, 1991),comb. n.,L.coolsi(Schimmel, 1996),comb. n., andL.foveata(Patwardhan & Athalye, 2012),comb. n.This research revealed a nomenclatural problem threatening the stability of the well-established valid genus nameAdeloceraLatreille, 1829. An application to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature will be necessary in this case to maintain stability. Additionally, we act here as First Revisers (ICZN 1999, Art. 24.2) in giving precedence toLucariusGistel, 1848 (Staphylinidae) overLucariusGistel, 1848 (Elateridae).

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