Zapatodes Orlandin, Piovesan & Carneiro nom. nov.

The genus name, Zapata Orlandin, Piovesan & Carneiro, 2024 (Orlandin et al. 2024) is invalid as being junior homonym of Zapata Bruner, 1904: 103 ( Orthoptera). Currently treated as a junior synonym of Ageneotettix McNeill, 1897 .—Bruner, L. 1902–1909. Acrididae .Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta: Orthoptera: 2: 1–342.—According to the Code (ICZN), a junior homonym name cannot be used as a valid name for a taxon. There is no junior synonym of Zapata Orlandin, Piovesan & Carneiro, 2024; therefore we propose here a replacement name, Zapatodes nom. nov. for Zapata Orlandin, Piovesan & Carneiro, 2024 nec Bruner, 1904. The new name, Zapatodes nom. nov. is derived from the former invalid name Zapata, with the suffix ‘-odes’ added to maintain a connection to the original designation while ensuring its uniqueness.

Necessary new generic combinations: Zapatodes castra (Jones, 1908) comb. nov., Zapatodes corema (Schaus, 1896) comb. nov., Zapatodes ennomoides (Walker, 1865) comb. nov., Zapatodes pertuisa (Dognin, 1916) comb. nov., Zapatodes roura (Herbin, 2015) comb. nov., Zapatodes taperinha (Dognin, 1922) comb. nov., Zapatodes tuisa (Schaus, 1910) comb. nov.