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48 BULLETIN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NO. 264
23.9.1.1). Staphylinus thoracicus Villers
seems not to have been cited after its original
description and is labelled a nomen dubium
(Herman, in press). The three homonyms
were not congeneric after 1899. It seems unnecessary
to replace the junior of three
names that have not been congeneric for
more than 100 years. The case will be referred
to the Commission; meanwhile, prevailing
use will be maintained (article
23.9.5).
Philonthus repetitus, new name, is proposed
for Philonthus renominatus Cameron,
1951: 402, which is a junior primary homonym
of Philonthus renominatus Cameron,
1937: 5. In 1937, Cameron proposed Philonthus
renominatus to replace the junior primary
homonym Philonthus vicinus Cameron,
1933, and later, in 1951, he used the
name for a new species. The replacement
name is based on the Latin for again or anew
(repetitus).
Philonthus rivularis Cameron, 1932: 138
is a junior primary homonym of Erichsonius
rivularis (Kiesenwetter, 1858: 61) (ex Philonthus).
Both names are currently used as
valid and were not congeneric after 1899
(Herman, in press). The case will be referred
to the Commission; meanwhile, use of the
junior name is maintained (article 23.9.5).
Philonthus secus, new name, is proposed
for Philonthus distinguendus Cameron,
1951: 400, which is a junior primary homonym
of Gabrius distinguendus (Cameron,
1950a: 41) (ex Philonthus). The replacement
name is based on the Latin for different (secus).
Philonthus serenus, new name, is proposed
for Philonthus parvicornis Fauvel,
1907: 40, which is a junior secondary homonym
of Philonthus parvicornis (Gravenhorst,
1802: 23) (ex Staphylinus). The replacement
name is based on the Latin for
clear or bright (serenus).
Philonthus sublucanus, new name, is proposed
for Philonthus sericans Sharp, 1874:
45, which is a junior secondary homonym of
Philonthus sericans (Gravenhorst, 1802:
171) (ex Staphylinus). Philonthus sericans
(Gravenhorst) was described in Staphylinus.
The replacement name is based on the Latin
for toward morning (sublucanus).
Philonthus supernus, new name, is pro-
posed for Philonthus excelsus Bernhauer,
1941a: 287, which is a junior secondary
homonym of Philonthus excelsus (Cameron,
1931: 361) (ex Hesperus) and a junior primary
homonym of Gabrius excelsus (Cameron,
1932: 147) (ex Philonthus). Gabrius
excelsus (Cameron, 1932) was replaced by
Gabrius perexcelsus (Tottenham, 1939). The
replacement name for P. excelsus Bernhauer
is based on the Latin for on high (supernus).
Philonthus transbaicalia Hochhuth, 1851:
10, is resurrected from synonymy with Philonthus
suturalis Nordmann, 1837, which is
a junior secondary homonym of Philonthus
suturalis (Marsham, 1802: 509) (ex Staphylinus)
and Philonthus suturalis (Stephens,
1832: 223) (ex Quedius). Both of the older
homonyms are synonyms of Philonthus discoideus
(Gravenhorst, 1802).
Philonthus trunculus, new name, is proposed
for Philonthus analis Fauvel, 1907:
46, which is a junior primary homonym of
Gabrius analis (Heer, 1839: 268) (ex Philonthus)
and Xenopygus analis (Erichson, 1840:
495) (ex Philonthus). Gabrius analis (Heer)
is a synonym of Gabrius splendidulus Gravenhorst,
1802. The replacement name is
based on the Latin for tip, end, or extremity
of the body (trunculus).
Philonthus vertumnus, new name, is proposed
for Philonthus planus Last, 1987: 27,
which is a junior secondary homonym of
Philonthus planus (Lacordaire, 1835: 401)
(ex Staphylinus), a synonym of Philonthus
corruscus (Gravenhorst, 1802). The replacement
name is based on the Latin for the god
of change and trade (Vertumnus).
Platydracus biguttatus (Bernhauer, 1937:
304) (ex Staphylinus) is a junior primary
homonym of Stenus biguttatus (Linné, 1758:
422) (ex Staphylinus). Both names are currently
used as valid and were not congeneric
after 1899 (Herman, in press). The case will
be referred to the Commission; meanwhile,
use of the junior name is maintained (article
23.9.5).
Platydracus purpurascens (Cameron,
1920: 217) (ex Staphylinus) is a junior primary
homonym of Trigonopselaphus purpurascens
(Nordmann, 1837: 47) (ex Staphylinus).
Both names are currently used as valid
and were not congeneric after 1899 (Herman,
in press). The case will be referred to