Conorhynchus conirostris ( Gebler, 1829 )

Meregalli, Massimo, 2017, Taxonomic and nomenclatural acts formalizing the classification provided in the world catalogue of the Cleonini (Curculionidae: Lixinae), Zootaxa 4323 (3), pp. 445-450 : 447

Conorhynchus conirostris ( Gebler, 1829)

resurrected as valid species from synonymy with C. pulverulentus ( Zubkov, 1829) stat. res. and C. pulverulentus ( Zubkov, 1829) synonym of Conorhynchus conirostris ( Gebler, 1829) syn. rev.

Remarks. The paper by Gebler (1829), formerly considered to have been published in 1830, and dated as such on the first page, actually appeared on October 4, 1829 ( Schmitt 2017 and Alonso-Zarazaga, personal communication). The paper by Zubkov (1829) was surely printed after November 1, 1829 (date of the printing permit as reported on the second page). In the past, C. pulverulentus was considered a variety of C. conirostris . In 2013 Gebler’s paper was thought having been published in 1830, and therefore in the CPC C. pulverulentus was used with priority over C. conirostris , but now the former use of C. conirostris has to be resurrected. A few other names in Cleonini are affected by this reversal of priority. However, in these cases Gebler’s names were never used as valid (even at infraspecific rank). Therefore, pending further research on the possible application of Art. 23.9, or alternatively to propose the conservation of Zubkov’s names to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, the present day status is maintained (each case is indicated in WCC under the respective genus).