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Post by Adam Cotton on Apr 30, 2019 1:34:53 GMT -8
Today a new paper was published in the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature:
Lukhtanov, V. A., J. P. Pelham, A. M. Cotton & J. V. Calhoun 2019. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 14-22. Case 3767 – Papilio phoebus Fabricius, 1793 (currently Parnassius phoebus; Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed conservation of prevailing usage of the specific name and that of Doritis ariadne Lederer, 1853 (currently Parnassius ariadne) by the designation of a neotype.
Abstract: The purpose of this application under Article 75.6 of the Code is to conserve the specific names of the European ‘Small Apollo’ butterfly Parnassius phoebus (Fabricius, 1793) and the Altai ‘Apollo’ butterfly Parnassius ariadne (Lederer, 1853) in their current usage. Hanus & Theye (2010) discovered that the traditional concept of the name P. phoebus was a misidentification and published actions contrary to Art. 75.6. We herein request that the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature use its plenary power to set aside all previous type fixations for the nominal species Papilio phoebus Fabricius, 1793, and to designate a neotype representative of the current usage of P. phoebus.
There will be a period for comments to be submitted to the ICZN before the Commission rules on the case, at least a year from now.
Adam.
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Post by exoticimports on Apr 30, 2019 5:15:13 GMT -8
Changing a well recognized, long-used name is rediculous. Good on the authors for bringing some common sense to the issue.
Chuck
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Post by Adam Cotton on Apr 30, 2019 7:31:32 GMT -8
The actions of Hanus & Theye caused completely unnecessary reversal of the name Parnassius phoebus, which became the correct name for the species previously known as P. ariadne and the species everyone knows as P. phoebus has been renamed P. corybas, the next available name.
We are asking the ICZN Commission to overturn the neotype designation of Hanus & Theye and designate a new neotype for P. phoebus which conforms to overwhelming prevailing usage, thus fixing the names used in all past literature for the future.
Adam.
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