[Taxacom] Nanophyes vs Nanodes

[Stephen Thorpe]

Here is a link to the ICZN Opinion: http://biostor.org/reference/5190

The valid name for the genus would indeed appear to be Nanophyes, but, as per usual, there seems to be widespread confusion and inconsistency!
 
Stephen

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On Wed, 25/3/15, Andy Boring <andy.boring at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: [Taxacom] Nanophyes vs Nanodes
 To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
 Received: Wednesday, 25 March, 2015, 9:16 AM
 
 I am working to catalog parts of our
 collection and I would appreciate some
 help determining the proper generic name for this beetle
 group.
 
 Nomina insecta nearctica (vol 1) lists the genus within
 Brentidae and on
 page 62 it looks like this:
 
 
 *Nanophyes Schonherr 1838 (Conserved ICZN 1526)*
 *     Nanodes Schonherr 1825 Syn.*
      The list of synonyms continues
 
 Nanodes canadenensis Brown 1944 (Nanophyes)
 
 It looks like Nanophyes is a junior synonym, but has been
 conserved by the
 ICZN.  However, the species list that follows uses
 Nanodes as the generic
 name and Nanophyes as the genus it was originally described
 in.  However,
 the heading format shows Nanophyes as the valid generic
 name.
 
 I hope that I have clearly explained my confusion, at least
 enough for
 someone to help set me strait.
 
 Andy
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