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the other, different characters are used to describe
them, and because they are from different
localities in Nepal, they are probably
different species. The replacement name is
based on the place from which the species
was collected.
Carpelimus obscurus (Solier, 1849: 324)
(ex Homalotrichus) is a junior secondary
homonym of Carpelimus obscurus Stephens,
1834: 326. Carpelimus obscurus Stephens is
a synonym of Carpelimus rivularis (Motschulsky,
1860). Coiffait and Saiz (1968:
438) included C. obscurus (Solier) in Trogophloeus
(Paracarpalimus), a subgenus that
is now included in Thinodromus. Since the
Solier and Stephens taxa may not belong in
the same genus, and since they are secondary
homonyms, it is premature to resurrect the
junior synonym of C. obscurus (Solier) to
replace it.
Carpelimus parvulus (Mulsant and Rey,
1861: 175) (ex Oxytelus) is a junior primary
homonym of Anotylus parvulus (Melsheimer,
1844: 41) (ex Oxytelus). Anotylus parvulus
(Melsheimer) is a synonym of Anotylus exiguus
(Erichson, 1840) and was not cited as
valid after 1899 (article 23.9.1.1). However,
the number of articles citing C. parvulus
(Mulsant and Rey) as valid in the last 50
years is insufficient to protect it under article
23.9.1 (see Herman, in press). The two homonyms
were not congeneric after 1899, but
since the senior name is currently cited as a
junior synonym, provisions of article 23.9.5
for continued use of the junior homonym are
not strictly met. It seems unnecessary to replace
the junior of two names for taxa that
have never been congeneric. The case will
be referred to the Commission; meanwhile,
prevailing use will be maintained (article
23.9.5).
Carpelimus singaporensis, new name, is
proposed for Carpelimus littoralis (Cameron,
1918: 63) (ex Trogophloeus), which is a junior
primary homonym of Carpelimus littoralis
(Mulsant and Rey, 1878: 756) (ex Trogophloeus).
Carpelimus littoralis (Mulsant
and Rey) is a junior synonym of Carpelimus
gracilis (Mannerheim, 1830). The replacement
name is based on the type locality of
the species.
Oxytelus pallipennis Grimmer, 1841: 33 is
a junior primary homonym of Bledius palli-
pennis (Say, 1823: 155) (ex Oxytelus). Oxytelus
pallipennis Grimmer is valid but has
not been cited since its original description.
The Grimmer name is regarded to be a nomen
dubium, so the required replacement
(of B. pallipennis (Say)) should be ignored.
Furthermore, the two homonyms were not
congeneric after 1899, which permits application
of article 23.9.5.
Platystethus cameroni, new name, is proposed
for Platystethus longicornis Cameron,
1942: 108, which is a junior primary homonym
of Platystethus longicornis P. Lucas,
1846: 126. Platystethus longicornis P. Lucas
is a junior synonym of Platystethus nitens
(C. Sahlberg, 1832). The replacement name
is a patronym for Malcolm Cameron.
STAPHYLININAE
Atanygnathus andamanensis, new name,
is proposed for Atanygnathus collaris Coiffait,
1981: 338, which is a junior secondary
homonym of Atanygnathus collaris (Erichson,
1839a: 289) (ex Tanygnathus). The replacement
name is based on the group of islands
from which the species was collected.
Belonuchus haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius,
1801: 596) (ex Staphylinus) is a junior primary
homonym of Staphylinus haemorrhoidalis
Gmelin, 1790: 2036 and Staphylinus
haemorrhoidalis Olivier, 1795: (42): 11. Staphylinus
haemorrhoidalis Olivier was replaced
by Staphylinus gmelini Blackwelder,
1944, and S. haemorrhoidalis Gmelin, a rarely
used name, is a nomen dubium. Two of
the names are currently cited as valid and
were not congeneric after 1899. Replacement
of the junior homonym seems unnecessary
since B. haemorroidalis (Fabricius) has not
been in the same genus with the other two
names for more than 160 years. The case will
be referred to the Commission; meanwhile,
use of the junior name is maintained (article
23.9.5).
Belonuchus terminalis (Laporte, 1840:
176) (ex Staphylinus) is a junior primary
homonym of Oligotergus terminalis (Erichson,
1839a: 396) (ex Staphylinus). Both
names are currently used as valid and were
not congeneric after 1899. Although neither
species is commonly cited, replacement of
the junior homonym seems unnecessary