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OBJECTIVE REPLACEMENT NAMES FOR ERIOCERA
GUENÉE, 1852, LOBOCHEILOS HAMPSON, 1891 AND
HIMELLA GROTE, 1874 (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE)
Hüseyin Özdikmen* and Selma Seven**
* Gazi Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, 06500 Ankara / TÜRKİYE,
e-mail: ozdikmen@gazi.edu.tr
** Gazi Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, 06500 Ankara / TÜRKİYE,
e-mail: selma@gazi.edu.tr
[Özdikmen, H. & Seven, S. 2006. Objective replacement names for Eriocera Guenée,
1852, Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891 and Himella Grote, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Munis Entomology & Zoology, 1 (1): 123-128]
ABSTRACT: Three junior homonyms were detected amongst the Lepidoptera and the
following replacement names are proposed: Neoeriocera nom. nov. for Eriocera Guenée,
1852 (Noctuidae: Calpinae), Latiphea nom. nov. for Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891
(Noctuidae: Acontiinae) and Kocakina nom. nov. for Himella Grote, 1874 (Noctuidae:
Hadeninae). Accordingly, new combinations are herein proposed for the species currently
included in these genera: Neoeriocera mitrula (Guenée, 1852) comb. nov. for Eriocera
mitrula Guenée, 1852; Latiphea berresoides (Hampson, 1893) comb. nov. for Lobocheilos
berresoides Hampson, 1893; Latiphea plana (Swinhoe, 1890) comb. nov. for Lobocheilos
illattioides Hampson, 1891 and Kocakina fidelis (Grote, 1874) comb. nov. for Himella
fidelis Grote, 1874.
KEY WORDS: Neoeriocera, Latiphea, Kocakina, Lobocheilos, Himella, homonymy,
replacement name.
The purpose of the present paper is to bring the taxonomy of noctuid
moths into accordance with the requirements of the International Code
of Zoological Nomenclature (1999). It considers homonymous genus
group names of noctuid moths introduced from 1758 to 2004. In an
effort to reduce the number of homonyms in Noctuidae (Lepidoptera),
we systematically checked all generic names published. We found three
moths genera whose names had been previously published for other
taxa, making them junior homonyms. In accordance with the
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, we propose substitute
names for these generic names.
Neoeriocera nom. nov., replacement name
Eriocera Guenée, 1852. Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lép., 6, 401. (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea:
Noctuidae: Calpinae). Preoccupied by Eriocera Macquart, 1838. Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Lille,
1838 (2), 78. (Diptera: Nematocera: Tipulidae: Limoniinae: Limnophilini).
The generic name Eriocera Macquart, 1838 was proposed for a
genus of the family Tipulidae (with the type species Limnobia nigra
Wiedemann, 1828 by monotypy). It is still used as a valid generic name
in Diptera. For the present, Eriocera Macquart, 1838 is a subgenus of
the genus Hexatoma Latreille, 1809. It has five species from Australia
and Indonesia (Oosterbroek, 1989, 2004). Later, the generic name
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Eriocera Guenée, 1852 was introduced for a new moth genus (with the
type species Eriocera mitrula Guenée, 1852 by monotypy) of the family
Noctuidae. Also it is still used as a valid generic name in Lepidoptera
(Poole, 1989; Pitkin & Jenkins, 2004). Thus, the genus Eriocera
Guenée, 1852 is a junior homonym of the generic name Eriocera
Macquart, 1838. According to Article 60 of the International Code of
Zoological Nomenclature, we propose for the genus Eriocera Guenée,
1852 the new replacement name Neoeriocera nom. nov.
SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTS
Order Lepidoptera
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Noctuidae
Subfamily Calpinae
Genus Neoeriocera new replacement name
For Eriocera Guenée, 1852, junior homonym of Eriocera Macquart, 1838.
Type species: Eriocera mitrula Guenée, 1852
Mandatory new combination:
Neoeriocera mitrula (Guenée, 1852) comb. nov. from Eriocera. Type locality
unknown.
Eriocera Macquart, 1838 (Diptera) and Eriocera Guenée, 1852
(Lepidoptera) are recorded in Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 2: 284 by
Neave (1939).
Latiphea nom. nov., replacement name
Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891. Ill. Lep. Heteroc. Brit. Mus., 8, 98. (Lepidoptera:
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). Preoccupied by Lobocheilos Bleeker, 1853. Natuurk.
Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind., 5, 520. (Pisces: Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae).
The name Lobocheilos was initially introduced by Bleeker (1853) for
a genus of the fish family Cyprinidae (with the type species Labeo
falcifer Valenciennes, 1842). Genus and species appeared first as
Lobocheilus falcifer, name only, in van Hasselt, 1823. For this reason,
they are not available, both genus and species are nomina nuda. It was
validly described by Bleeker, 1853 as Lobocheilos. Type designated by
Bleeker, 1863. It is still used as a valid generic name in Cyprinidae. For
the present, it has twenty two species (Eschmeyer, 2004).
Subsequently, Hampson (1891) described a moth genus of the family
Noctuidae (with the type species Lobocheilos illattioides Hampson,
1891 by monotypy) under the same generic name. Also it is still used as
a valid generic name in Lepidoptera (Nye, 1975; Poole, 1989; Pitkin &
Jenkins, 2004). Nye (1975) stated Lobocheilos illattioides is a junior
subjective synonym of Apphadana plana Swinhoe, 1890. Poole (1989)
included two species in the genus Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891. Thus,
the genus Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891 is a junior homonym of the
genus Lobocheilos Bleeker, 1853 (Pisces). According to Article 60 of the
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International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, we propose for the
genus Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891 the new replacement name Latiphea
nom. nov.
SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTS
Order Lepidoptera
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Noctuidae
Subfamily Acontiinae
Genus Latiphea new replacement name
For Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891, junior homonym of Lobocheilos Bleeker, 1853.
Type species: Lobocheilos illattioides Hampson, 1891
Gender: Feminine.
Etymology: The name is dedicated to Latife Özdikmen.
Mandatory new combinations:
Latiphea berresoides (Hampson, 1893) comb. nov. from Lobocheilos. Type from
Ceylon: Pundaloya.
Latiphea plana (Swinhoe, 1890) comb. nov. from Lobocheilos. Type from Burma:
Bassein.
[syn. illattioides Hampson, 1891]. Type from India: Nilgiri district.
Lobocheilos Bleeker, 1853 (Pisces) and Lobocheilos Hampson, 1891
(Lepidoptera) are recorded in Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 2: 981 by
Neave (1939).
Kocakina nom. nov., replacement name
Himella Grote, 1874. Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1874, 200. (Lepidoptera:
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Hadeninae). Preoccupied by Himella Dallas, 1852. List
Specimens Hem. Ins. Coll. Brit. Mus., 2, 379, 414. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreoidea:
Coreidae: Nematopodini) and Himella Adams, 1860. Proc. zool. Soc. London, 28, 203.
(Mollusca: Bivalvia: Eulasiellibranchia: Myacea: Corbulidae).
The name Himella was first introduced by Dallas (1852) for bugs of
the family Coreidae. It is still used as a valid generic name in
Heteroptera (Brailovsky & Barrera, 1986). Later, Adams (1860) erected
a bivalve genus of the family Corbulidae under the same generic name.
It is not used as a valid name in Corbulidae. Since Himella Adams, 1860
is a junior homonym of Himella Dallas, 1852. For this reason, Ostomya
Conrad, 1874 is used as a valid name over Himella Adams, 1860. For
the present, Himella Adams, 1860; Anticorbula Dall, 1898;
Guianadesma Morrison, 1943 and Osttomya Salisbury, 1948 are the
junior names of Ostomya Conrad, 1874 (Vokes, 1980; Vaught, 1989).
Subsequently, Grote (1874) described a genus of the moth family
Noctuidae (with the type species Himella fidelis Grote, 1874 by original
designation) under the same generic name. It is still used as a valid
generic name in Lepidoptera (Poole, 1989; Pitkin & Jenkins, 2004).
Poole (1989) included only one species in the genus Himella Grote,
1874 and he gave also Taeniocampa intractata Morrison, 1875 as a new
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synomym of Himella fidelis Grote, 1874. Thus, the genus Himella
Grote, 1874 is also a junior homonym of the genus Himella Dallas, 1852
(Heteroptera). According to Article 60 of the International Code of
Zoological Nomenclature, we propose for the genus Himella Grote,
1874 the new replacement name Kocakina nom. nov.
SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTS
Order Lepidoptera
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Noctuidae
Subfamily Hadeninae
Genus Kocakina new replacement name
For Himella Grote, 1874, junior homonym of Himella Dallas, 1852.
Type species: Himella fidelis Grote, 1874
Gender: Masculine.
Etymology: The name is dedicated to famous Turkish lepidopterologist Prof. Dr. Ahmet
Ömer Koçak.
Mandatory new combination:
Kocakina fidelis (Grote, 1874) comb. nov. from Himella. Type from USA: New York,
Albany.
[syn. intractata Morrison, 1875]. Type from USA: Missouri.
Himella Dallas, 1852 (Hemiptera), Himella Adams, 1860 (Mollusca)
and Himella Grote, 1874 (Lepidoptera) are recorded in Nomenclator
Zoologicus vol. 2: 658 by Neave (1939).
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