A Taxonomic Revision of Nearctic Conostigmus (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea: Megaspilidae)
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Trietsch, Carolyn
Author
Mikó, István
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Ezray, Briana
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Deans, Andrew R.
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-06-15
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Conostigmus lucidus
Mikό and Trietsch 2016
While reviewing the literature for this study, we came across a mistake we would like to correct here. Mikό et. al (2016) included the description of a new Malagasy species named
Conostigmus lucidus
Mikό and Trietsch, 2016. This species name was derived from the Latin
lucidus
, meaning “shining”, referring to the shining appearance of the cuticle. However, this species name is a junior homonym, as the name is already preoccupied by
Conostigmus lucidus
Kieffer, 1907
. These are two different distinct and valid species. To remedy this situation, we offer the replacement name
Conostigmus fulgidus
Mikό and Trietsch as a
nomen novum
for
Conostigmus lucidus
Mikό and Trietsch, 2016. This name is derived from the Latin
fulgidus
, which has a similar meaning to the word
lucidus
and also references the shining appearance of the cuticle.