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Emmelesia

Number: 9635.0
Author: Stephens
Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/37014#page/604/mode/2up
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Emmelesia
Journal: Syst. Cat. Br. Insects
Year: 1829
Homonym Count: 3.0
Page: 147
Part: (Insecta Haustellata)
Ref Id: 5553.0
Status: Junior homonym & objective synonym
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Superfamily: Geometroidea
Senior Syn: EMMELESIA
Senior Syn Author: Stephens
Senior Syn Page: 45
Senior Syn Year: 1829
Type Country: [AUSTRIA]
Type Depository: (? Depository)
Type Locality: Vienna district
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: 103
Type Des Comment: (but designated as rivulata Hübner, an incorrect authorship)
Type Des Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/45812#page/708/mode/2up
Type Sp Author: Schiffermüller
Type Sp Journal: Ankündung syst. Werkes. Schmett. Wienergegend
Type Sp Page: 109
Type Sp Year: 1775
Type Sp Ref Id: 11114.0
Type Sp Genus: Geometra
Type Sp: rivulata
Memo Links: ['http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search?searchTerm=EMMELESIA', 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometridae']
Memo: Fletcher (1979) stated:- Invalid type-species designation: Geometra albulata [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775, was designated by Boisduval, 1836, Hist. nat. Insects (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 Boidsduval's 1836 work was well known to lepidopterists, the type-species designation contained in it have not been accepted, either by Hemming or other authors. The acceptance of Boisduval's type-species designation in this case would make no difference to the generic concept as G. rivulata and G. albulata are currently considered to be congeneric. Emmelesia was again proposed by Stephens, 1829 [July], Syst. Cat. Br. Insects (2): 147; and 1831, Illust. Br. Ent. (Haustellata) 3: 296 Parsons et al. (1999, in Scoble) included EMMELESIA Stephens, 1929 as a junior synonym of PERIZOMA Hübner, 1825.

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Dataset buttmoth
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Resource Butterflies and Moths of the World
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