Cercopis oswaldi, Dmitriev, 2020Cercopis oswaldheeri, Dmitriev, 2020

Dmitriev, Dmitry A., 2020, Nomenclatural changes in the suborders Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) and Paleorrhyncha (Palaeohemiptera), Zootaxa 4881 (1), pp. 25-53 : 27

Cercopinae Leach, 1815

Cercopini Leach, 1815

† Cercopis giebeli nom.nov.

= Cercopis aurata Giebel, 1862a: 314 (from Oligocene) primary homonym of Bolidiana aurata ( Fabricius, 1787a: 274) (original genus Cercopis ; from Brazil)

Etymology: Named in honor of Christoph Giebel (1820–1881), a German zoologist and palaeontologist.

Notes: ICZN Article 23.9.5 requires “when an author discovers that a species-group name in use is a junior primary homonym of another species-group name also in use, but the names apply to taxa not considered congeneric after 1899, the author must not automatically replace the junior homonym; the case should be referred to the Commission for a ruling under the plenary power...” However, according to the ICZN wiki (http: //iczn.ansp.org/wiki/ Article24), this article of the Code should only be applied to frequently used names (for which it is easy to find 25 publications in the sense of Article 23.9.2.). Since Cercopis aurata Giebel, 1862 is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.

† Cercopis oswaldi nom.nov.

= Cercopis fasciata Heer, 1853b: 100 (from Miocene) primary homonym of Cercopis fasciata Fabricius, 1787a: 275 (synonym of Philaenus spumarius ( Linnaeus, 1758) ; widespread species)

Etymology: The species is named in honor of Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss geologist and naturalist.

Notes: This homonymy is covered by Article 23.9.5 of the Code. See also notes on Cercopis giebeli nom.nov. Since Cercopis fasciata Heer, 1853 is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.

† Cercopis oswaldheeri nom.nov.

= Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853b: 97 (from Miocene) primary homonym of Cercopis spumaria var. pallida Zetterstedt, 1828a: 515 (synonym of Philaenus spumarius ( Linnaeus, 1758) ; widespread species) and Cosmoscarta pallida ( Walker, 1851b: 657) ; original genus Cercopis ).

Etymology: The species is named in honor of Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss geologist and naturalist.

Notes: This homonymy is covered by Article 23.9.5 of the Code. See also notes on Cercopis giebeli nom.nov. Since Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853 is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.

† Cercopis oswaldi nom.nov.

= Cercopis fasciata Heer, 1853b: 100 (from Miocene) primary homonym of Cercopis fasciata Fabricius, 1787a: 275 (synonym of Philaenus spumarius ( Linnaeus, 1758) ; widespread species)

Etymology: The species is named in honor of Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss geologist and naturalist.

Notes: This homonymy is covered by Article 23.9.5 of the Code. See also notes on Cercopis giebeli nom.nov. Since Cercopis fasciata Heer, 1853 is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.

† Cercopis oswaldheeri nom.nov.

= Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853b: 97 (from Miocene) primary homonym of Cercopis spumaria var. pallida Zetterstedt, 1828a: 515 (synonym of Philaenus spumarius ( Linnaeus, 1758) ; widespread species) and Cosmoscarta pallida ( Walker, 1851b: 657) ; original genus Cercopis ).

Etymology: The species is named in honor of Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss geologist and naturalist.

Notes: This homonymy is covered by Article 23.9.5 of the Code. See also notes on Cercopis giebeli nom.nov. Since Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853 is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.

† Cercopis oswaldheeri nom.nov.

= Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853b: 97 (from Miocene) primary homonym of Cercopis spumaria var. pallida Zetterstedt, 1828a: 515 (synonym of Philaenus spumarius ( Linnaeus, 1758) ; widespread species) and Cosmoscarta pallida ( Walker, 1851b: 657) ; original genus Cercopis ).

Etymology: The species is named in honor of Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss geologist and naturalist.

Notes: This homonymy is covered by Article 23.9.5 of the Code. See also notes on Cercopis giebeli nom.nov. Since Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853 is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.