Phillsoppia Allsopp & Schoolmeesters

Allsopp, Peter G. & Schoolmeesters, Paul, 2024, Resolution of some nomenclatural issues in the Cetoniinae, Dynastinae, Hopliinae, Melolonthinae, Pachydeminae and Sericinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Zootaxa 5433 (4), pp. 573-580 : 574-575

Genus Phillsoppia Allsopp & Schoolmeesters , replacement name

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Type species. Gymnoloma strigosa Burmeister, 1844 .

Leptocnemis Dombrow, 2001: 116 ( Insecta: Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Hopliinae: Hopliini). Preoccupied by Leptocnemis Selys Longchamps, 1886 ( Insecta: Odonata : Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae ).

Etymology. The name celebrates the marriage of David Phillips and Clare Allsopp.

Gender. Feminine.

Diagnosis. See Dombrow (2001).

Composition. Phillsoppia brunneosquamosa ( Dombrow, 2001) new combination; Phillsoppia elkiana ( Dombrow, 2001) new combination; Phillsoppia krakadoubergensis ( Dombrow, 2001) new combination; Phillsoppia luteosuturalis ( Dombrow, 2001) new combination; Phillsoppia rufipes ( Dombrow, 2001) new combination; Phillsoppia steineri (Dombrow, 1997) new combination; Phillsoppia strigosa (Burmeister, 1844) new combination.

Distribution. South Africa.