Disteniinae Thomson (Insecta, Coleoptera): a protected name Disteniinae Thomson (Insecta, Coleoptera): um nome válido

The name "Cométites" Blanchard, 1845 (= Cometinae) is considered nomen oblitum, and "Distenitae" Thomson, 1861 (=Disteniinae), nomen protectum, under the provisions of the Article 23.9 of the ICZN. Disteniinae is hereafter used as a valid family-group name.<br>O nome Cométi...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Monné, Antonio Santos-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2008-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262008000200003