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1963
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Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES TO PREVIOUS TAXONOMIC NOTES ON SOME NEARCTIC RHOPALOCERA
by Cyril F. dos Passos
Since the publication of "Taxonomic Notes on some Nearctic Rhopalocera, 1. Hesperioidea" (Journ. lepid. soc. 14: 24-36; 1960) and "2. Papilionoidea" (ibid. 15: 209-225; 1962), the later paper including a supplemental note (ibid. 15: 225; 1962), it has been decided to change the title of the forthcoming Check List of Nearctic Rhopalocera to Synonymic List of the Nearctic Rhopalocera, as that title more exactly describes the nature of the work.
A few communications relative to the synonymy of some Nearctic names have been received, one calling attention to an error in the first paper, and the other leading the author to a re-examination of another question of synonymy.
Urbanus Hiibner [1806]. This name was referred to on page 54 of the first paper and considered invalid. But it is the "Urbanus" of Huebner's Tentamen which was rejected by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature in Opinion 275. The fact was overlooked by the auther that Huebner published validly the same name the following year on several plates of his Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge. Dr. Heinz Ebert of Rio Claro, Brazil, has kindly called my attention (in lift.) to this error, and it is therefore necessary to sink Goniurus Hiibner "1816" [1819] as an objective synonym of Urbanus Hiibner "1806" [1807]. Dr. Ebert's letter arrived in time to make this correction.
Hesperia logan Edwards "1863-4" (1863) and H. delaware Edwards "1863-4" (1863). These names were published in the same paper, H. logan having page priority. Mr. Francis Hemming of London, England, has asked my advice concerning which of these names should be used as the type of Anatrytone Dyar, 1905. Involved is the applicability of page priority or first reviser rule. Since the latter is now the "law" (Code, Article 24) it is necessary to decide the subjective question, who was the first revisor? It appears to have been Edwards himself when he published his Synopsis of North American Butterflies [1866]-1872 in which he placed logan in the synonomy of delaware. Consequently delaware will be used in the Synonymic List. In this connection attention is called to a paper by Paddy McHenry (Bull. Brooklyn ent. soc. 47: 16; 1952) giving the dates of publication of this paper of Edwards.
Lycaeninae. Unfortunately the Synonymic List was submitted for publication before the appearance late in 1961 of a revision of Lycaeninae by my colleague, Harry K. Clench, in Ehrlich & Ehrlich,
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104 dos Passos: Supplementary notes Vol.17: no.2
How to know the butterflies. It has not been possible to incorporate much of his extensive revisionary work in the Synonymic List.
Euphydryas chalcedona hermosa Wright 1905, and E. c. klotsi dos Passos 1938. Mr. David L. Bauer of Bijou, California, has written to me that he believes that an error was made by me in sinking klotsi for hermosa (Journ. lepid. soc. 15: 220; 1962). This opinion is based upon considerable field experience during which time he has bred these insects and observed that they have different larval food plants. Since the genitalia of hermosa and klotsi are of the chalcedona type it may be that these insects, although described from localities not very far apart, are valid subspecies. The solution of the problem requires further study and it is to be hoped that Mr. Bauer will publish his observations. In the meanwhile it is only fair to other lepidopterists to issue this note so that they may be on the alert for further facts.
Washington Corners, Mendham, N. J., U. S. A.
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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE - NOTICE OF USE OF PLENARY POWERS
Public notice is hereby given of the possible use by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature of its plenary powers in connection with the following case, full details of which will be found in Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, Vol. 20, Part 5, published on 21 Oct. 1963.
Validation of Ortholitha Hubner, [1825] (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Z. N. (S.) 1585.
Any zoologist who wishes to comment on the above case should do so in writing, and in duplicate, as soon as possible, and in any case before 21 April 1964. Each comment should bear the reference number of the case in question. Comments received early enough will be published in the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. Those received too late for publication will, if received before 21 April 1964, be brought to the attention of the Commission at the time voting begins.
All communications on the above subject should be addressed to:
The Secretary,
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature,
c/o British Museum (Natural History),
Cromwell Road,
LONDON, S. W. 7, ENGLAND.
W. E. China Acting Secretary to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
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