Journalartikel

Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2012

Seiten: 76-79

Zeitschrift: Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen

Bandnummer: 61

Heftnummer: 3/4

URL: https://www.zobodat.at/publikation_volumes.php?id=35801

Verlag: Münchner Entomologische Ges.

Abstract: 

It has been recognized previously that the name for the Western Willow
Spreadwing, Lestes viridis, in its
original combination Agrion viridis VANDER LINDEN, 1825, is a junior homonym of Agrionviridis VANDER LINDEN, 1820,
which is regarded as a junior synonym of Lestes barbara. The juniorhomonym
normally must be replaced by its junior synonym Agrion leucopsallis DE CHARPENTIER, 1825, which would remove a well established and widely
used name from the Odonata. Here I show that Agrion viridis VANDER LINDEN, 1820, is
no synonym of Lestes barbara, but has been based on a heterogenous type series
that also contained several other Lestes species. Since no types are extant, it
is suggested that a topotypic neotype should be selected to establish the
identity of Agrion viridis VANDER LINDEN, 1820, with the species currently called Lestes
viridis. This action would conform to the regulations of the International Code
of Zoological Nomenclature and preserve the usage of Lestes viridis.

Harvard-Zitierstil: Prpic, N. (2012) Nomenclatural note on the identity of Agrion viridis Vander Linden, 1820: a plea for the selection of a neotype (Odonata: Zygoptera, Lestidae), Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen, 61(3/4), pp. 76-79. https://www.zobodat.at/publikation_volumes.php?id=35801

APA-Zitierstil: Prpic, N. (2012). Nomenclatural note on the identity of Agrion viridis Vander Linden, 1820: a plea for the selection of a neotype (Odonata: Zygoptera, Lestidae). Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen. 61(3/4), 76-79. https://www.zobodat.at/publikation_volumes.php?id=35801