A few nomenclatorial changes in Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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by  Warchałowski, A

Genus Vol. 11 (4): 587-588 Wroc‡aw, 26 XII 2000
A few nomenclatorial changes in Chrysomelidae
(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
ANDRZEJ WARCHA£OWSKI
Zoological Institute, University of Wroc‡aw, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wroc‡aw, Poland
ABSTRACT. Four new names are proposed: Smaragdina tunisea nom. nov. pro
picturata (NORMAND, 1949), nec JACOBY, 1901; Smaragdina haskourensis nom. nov.
pro viridipennis (COBOS, 1969), nec PIC, 1937; Altica olivieriana nom. nov. pro polita
(OLIVIER, 1808), nec GRAVENHORST, 1807; Psylliodes coelestis nom. nov. pro coerulea
WEISE, 1888, nec PAYKULL, 1799.
Key words: entomology, taxonomy, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, new names.
1. Cyaniris picturatus [sic!] NORMAND, 1949: 91 is preoccupied by Cyaniris
picturata JACOBY, 1901: 231, both species belonging actually to the genus
Smaragdina (primary homonym). The proposed replacement name for Cyaniris
picturata NORMAND, 1949: Smaragdina tunisea nom. nov. Etymology: derived
from Tunisia, terra typica of the mentioned species.
2. Gynandrophthalma viridipennis COBOS, 1969: 70 is preoccupied by Cyaniris
viridipennis PIC, 1937: 19, both species belonging actually to the same genus
Smaragdina (secondary homonym). The proposed replecement name for
Gynandrophthalma viridipennuis COBOS, 1969: Smaragdina haskourensis nom.
nov. Etymology: derived from Jebel Haskoura, terra typica of the mentioned species.
3. Altica polita OLIVIER, 1808: 706 is preoccupied by Haltica polita
GRAVENHORST, 1807: 143, both species belonging actually to the same genus
Altica M(cid:220)LLER, 1764 (secondary homonym). The proposed replacement name for
Altica polita OLIVIER, 1808: Altica olivieriana nom. nov. Etymology: dedicated
to A. G. OLIVIER (1756-1814).
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4. Psylliodes coerulea WEISE, 1888: 789 is preocuppied by Galeruca coerulea
PAYKULL, 1799: 97, synonym of Psylliodes hyoscyami (LINNAEUS, 1758: 372).
Both species, belonging to the genus Psylliodes BERTHOLD, 1827, were
synonymized by REDTENBACHER (1849: 531). The proposed replacement name for
Psylliodes coeruleus WEISE, 1888: Psylliodes coelestis nom. nov. Etymology:
Lat. coelestis = heavenly; here: blue coloured.
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