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Triphosa

Number: 29808.0
Author: Stephens
Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/110543#page/54/mode/2up
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Triphosa
Journal: Nom. Br. Ins.
Year: 1829
Homonym Count: 3.0
Page: 44
Ref Id: 11265.0
Status: Available name
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Superfamily: Geometroidea
Type Country: EUROPE
Type Depository: (? Depository)
Type Locality: ? Locality
Types: Type(s)
Type Des Ref Id: 6444.0
Type Des: by subsequent designation by
Type Des Author: Westwood
Type Des Year: 1840
Type Des Journal: Introd. mod. Classif. Insects
Type Des Title: An introduction to the modern classification of insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families / by J. O. Westwood
Type Des Volume: 2
Type Des Part: (Synopsis Genera Br. Insects)
Type Des Page: 102
Type Des Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/45812#page/708/mode/2up
Type Sp Author: Linnaeus
Type Sp Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/546/mode/2up
Type Sp Journal: Systema Naturae
Type Sp Page: 524
Type Sp Series: (Edn 10)
Type Sp Volume: 1
Type Sp Year: 1758
Type Sp Ref Id: 3527.0
Type Sp Genus: Phalaena
Type Sp: dubitata
Memo Links: ['http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search?searchTerm=TRIPHOSA', 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometridae']
Memo: Fletcher (1979) stated:- Invalid type-species designation: Phalaena dubitata Linnaeus, 1758, was designated by Boisduval, 1836, Hist. nat. Insectes (Spec. gén. Lépid.) 1: 147. In the Introduction to the volume, pages 1-154, Boisduval reviewed earlier classifications of Lepidoptera and designated as many as four different type-species for each generic name. In his `Exposé de notre méthode', pages 155-690, no type-species designation was made for any of the genera he himself used. Under Article 69(a)(iii) of the Code, the type-designation of an author is eligible for consideration if he states that it is the type `... and it is clear that he himself accepts it as the type-species'. Boisduval's type-designations, although clearly stated, do not fulfil the last requirement and so are invalid. Even though Boisduval's 1836 work was well known to lepidopterists, the type-species designations, although clearly stated, do not fulfil the last requirement and so are invalid. Even though Boisduval's 1836 work was well known to lepidopterists, the type-species designations contained in it have been accepted, either by Hemming or by other authors. The acceptance of Boisduval's type-species designation in this case would make no difference to the generic concept. Triphosa was again proposed by Stephens, 1829 [July], Syst. Cat. Br. Insects (2): 139; and 1831, Illust. Br. Ent. (Haustellata) 3: 261. Parsons et al. (1999) included SPELUNCARIS Bruand, 1847; STREPSIZUGA Warren, 1908; and UMBROSINA Bruand, 1847 as junior synonyms of TRIPHOSA Stephens, 1829. Parsons et al. (1999) included 50 species and 10 subspecies (inc. nominates) in the genus TRIPHOSA.

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Dataset buttmoth
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Resource Butterflies and Moths of the World
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