ZooKeys 309: 66–69, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.309.5183
Two new replacement names for the planthopper genera in Dictyopharidae (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha)
Jichun Xing 1, Xiangsheng Chen 1
1 Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region, Guiyang, Guizhou, P. R. China, 550025

Corresponding author: Xiangsheng Chen (chenxs3218@163.com)

Academic editor: Mike Wilson

received 21 March 2013 | accepted 7 June 2013 | Published 14 June 2013


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Abstract

New replacement names are proposed for two genera of the family Dictyopharidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha). The following changes are proposed: Neonotostrophia nom. n. for Notostrophia Emeljanov (not Waterhouse); Emeljanovina nom. n. for Glochina Emeljanov (not Meigen); Neonotostrophia nigrosuturalis (Melichar, 1912) comb. n. from Notostrophia nigrosuturalis (Melichar, 1912) = Dictyophara nigrosuturalis Melichar, 1912 and Emeljanovina dixoni (Distant, 1906) comb. n. from Glochina dixoni (Distant, 1906) = Dictyophara dixoni Distant, 1906.

Keywords

Homoptera, Dictyopharidae, planthopper, homonym, replacement name

Introduction

The purpose of the present paper is to bring the taxonomy of planthoppers into accordance with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1999). Two homonyms were discovered for genera names in Dictyopharidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha). In an effort to reduce homonyms in Fulgoromorpha, we propose two replacement names for these genera.

Nomenclatural changes and notes
Genus Neonotostrophia nom. n.
Notostrophia Emeljanov, 2011: 305 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Dictyopharidae). Preoccupied by Waterhouse 1973: 35 (Brachiopoda: Strophomenata: Orthotetida: Schuchertellidae).
Type species.

Dictyophara nigrosuturalis Melichar, 1912.

Remarks on nomenclatural change.

Emeljanov (2011) established the planthopper genus Notostrophia with the type species Dictyophara nigrosuturalis Melichar, 1912. So far, this genus includes only the type species. This genus is used as a valid generic name in Dictyopharidae. Unfortunately, the name Notostrophia Emeljanov (2011) was preoccupied by Notostrophia Waterhouse (1973), a genus of Schuchertellidae (Brachiopoda: Strophomenata: Orthotetida) based on type species Notostrophia homeri Waterhouse, 1973. Thus, the planthopper genus Notostrophia Emeljanov, 2011 is a junior homonym of the genus Notostrophia Waterhouse, 1973. According to Article 60 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, we propose a new replacement name Neonotostrophia nom. n. for Notostrophia Emeljanov, 2011.

Etymology.

From the preexisting name Notostrophia, the prefix “Neo-” from the Greek “neos” meaning new; gender feminine.

Summary of nomenclatural changes.

Neonotostrophia new replacement name = Notostrophia Emeljanov, 2011 (nec Waterhouse 1973)

Neonotostrophia nigrosuturalis (Melichar, 1912) comb. n. = Notostrophia nigrosuturalis (Melichar, 1912) = Dictyophara nigrosuturalis Melichar, 1912

Genus Emeljanovina nom. n.
Glochina Emeljanov, 2011: 320 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Dictyopharidae). Preoccupied by Meigen 1830: 280 (Diptera: Tipuloidea: Limoniidae).
Type species.

Dictyophara dixoni Distant, 1906.

Remarks on nomenclatural change.

Emeljanov (2011) established the planthopper genus Glochina with the type species Dictyophara dixoni Distant, 1906. So far, this genus includes only type species. It is used as a valid generic name. Unfortunately, the name Glochina Emeljanov (2011) was preoccupied by Glochina Meigen (1830), a subgenus Dicranomyia (Glochina) Meigen, 1830 in Limoniidae (Diptera: Tipuloidea) based on type species Glochina sericata Meigen, 1830. Thus, the genus Glochina Emeljanov, 2011 is a junior homonym of the subgenus Dicranomyia (Glochina) Meigen, 1830. According to Article 60 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, we propose a new replacement name Emeljanovina nom. n. for Glochina Emeljanov, 2011.

Etymology. The genus from A. F. Emeljanov who is the author of the preexisting Glochina; gender feminine.

Summary of nomenclatural changes.

Emeljanovina new replacement name = Glochina Emeljanov, 2011 (nec Meigen 1830) Emeljanovina dixoni (Distant, 1906) comb. n. = Glochina dixoni (Distant, 1906) = Dictyophara dixoni Distant, 1906.

Acknowledgments

We are grateful to Prof. Ai-Ping Liang (Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China) and two anonymous referees for reading the manuscript and making some suggestions. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31060290, 31093430, 31160163) and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of Guizhou (Grant no. 20107005).

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