3141 Author O’Hara, James E. Author Cerretti, Pierfilippo Author Pape, Thomas Author Evenhuis, Neal L. text Zootaxa 2011 2011-12-23 3141 1 268 journal article 1175­5334 323 . Meroplius Rondani , 1874c : 4 , 9 . ORIGINALLY INCLUDED SPECIES: Meroplius melitensis Rondani, 1874 ; Meroplius schembrii Rondani, 1874 (as “ Schembrii n.”); Nemopoda stercoraria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (as “ Nemopoda Stercoraria Macq. ”); Sepsis falleni Staeger, 1844 (as “ Fallenii Staeg.”); Sepsis lucidus Staeger, 1844 . TYPE SPECIES : Nemopoda stercoraria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (as “ Nemopoda Stercoraria Macq. ”), by original designation. CURRENT STATUS: Valid genus [ teste Rozkošný & Elberg (1984: 156) ]. FAMILY: SEPSIDAE . REMARKS: Previous listings of the type species have it as a junior synonym of Sepsis minutus Wiedemann, 1830 , but this is incorrect. Robineau-Desvoidy’s 1830 paper came out 6 June while Wiedemann’s 1830 paper came out four months later on 1 September [see Evenhuis et al . (2010b) for dating of the former and Evenhuis (1997: 821) for dating of the latter]. Therefore, the valid name for the type species is Nemopoda stercoraria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 .