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Author
O’Hara, James E.
Author
Cerretti, Pierfilippo
Author
Pape, Thomas
Author
Evenhuis, Neal L.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-12-23
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journal article
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66
.
Bremia
Rondani
,
1861a
:
289
.
ORIGINALLY INCLUDED SPECIES:
Cecidomyia decorata
Winnertz, 1853
(as “
Cec
.
Decorata
. Wurtz.”).
TYPE
SPECIES
:
Cecidomyia decorata
Winnertz, 1853
(as “
Cec
.
Decorata
. Wurtz.”) [preoccupied by
Cecidomyia decorata
Loew, 1850
; =
Cecidomyia decorata
Loew, 1850
], by original designation.
CURRENT STATUS: Valid genus [
teste
Gagné (2004: 94)
].
FAMILY:
CECIDOMYIIDAE
.
REMARKS: Originally proposed as a subgenus of
Diplosis
Loew, 1850
.
Gagné (2004: 94)
and predecessors (e.g.,
Kieffer, 1904: 385
;
Coquillett, 1910: 516
;
Kieffer, 1913: 165
;
Foote, 1965: 280
;
Skuhravá, 1986: 228
; Evenhuis, 1994: 178) indicated that the
type
species by original designation was
Cecidomyia decorata
Loew, 1850
. This is incorrect because Loew’s species was not originally included.
Cecidomyia decorata
Winnertz, 1853
is the
type
species by original designation as was correctly indicated by
Felt (1918: 141)
.