The name Ligniperda Pallas, 1775 is considered nomen oblitum, and Apate Fabricius, 1775 — nomen protectum, under the provision of the Article 23.9 of the ICZN. Apate is hereafter used as a valid generic name.
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Apate
Bostrichidae
Coleoptera
Ligniperda
nomen oblitum
nomen protectum
nomenclature