Opinion 2392 (Case 3665) — Musca purpurascens Walker, 1836 (Insecta, Diptera, calliphoridae): conservation of prevailing usage of the specific name by designation of a neotype

doi:10.21805/bzn.v73i2.a31

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Abstract

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved prevailing usage of the name Musca purpurascens Walker, 1836 (currently Lucilia purpurascens) by setting aside all previous type fixations and designating a neotype. The name is placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology.

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"Opinion 2392 (Case 3665) — Musca purpurascens Walker, 1836 (Insecta, Diptera, calliphoridae): conservation of prevailing usage of the specific name by designation of a neotype," The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4), 172-174, (1 March 2017). https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v73i2.a31

Published: 1 March 2017

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