Opinion 2268 (Case 3473)
Conops testaceus Linnaeus, 1767 (currently Myopa testacea; Insecta, Diptera): specific name conserved by designation of a neotype

doi:10.21805/bzn.v68i1.a6

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Abstract

The Commission has conserved the established usage of the specific name Myopa testacea (Linnaeus, 1767) for a well-known and widespread species of thick-headed fly (Diptera, conopidae) by setting aside all previous type fixations and designating a neotype.

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"Opinion 2268 (Case 3473)
Conops testaceus Linnaeus, 1767 (currently Myopa testacea; Insecta, Diptera): specific name conserved by designation of a neotype," The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(1), 86-88, (1 March 2011). https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v68i1.a6

Published: 1 March 2011

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