Saprinosternus nom. n., a new replacement name for Alienosternus Lackner, 2016 (Coleoptera: Histeridae), non Alienosternus Martins, 1976 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

The subgenus Alienosternus Lackner, 2016 of the genus Phoxonotus Marseul, 1862 (Coleoptera: Histeridae), described in Eur. J. Entomol. 113: 240-258, is a junior homonym of Alienosternus Martins, 1976 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and is hereby replaced by Saprinosternus nom. n. The status of the singl...

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Main Author: Tomáš LACKNER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2016-03-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201601-0034_Saprinosternus_nom_n_a_new_replacement_name_for_Alienosternus_Lackner_2016_Coleoptera_Histeridae_non_Al.php
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Summary:The subgenus Alienosternus Lackner, 2016 of the genus Phoxonotus Marseul, 1862 (Coleoptera: Histeridae), described in Eur. J. Entomol. 113: 240-258, is a junior homonym of Alienosternus Martins, 1976 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and is hereby replaced by Saprinosternus nom. n. The status of the single known type specimens of Phoxonotus suturalis Lewis, 1907, P. lectus Lewis, 1902 and P. venustus (Erichson, 1834) (assumed to be holotypes in Lackner, 2016) is clarified.
ISSN:1210-5759
1802-8829