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authors have been published listing Quedius
suturalis Kiesenwetter as valid (article
23.9.1.2); 23 articles are listed in a forthcoming
catalog (Herman, in press), and the other
four are cited herein (Dynort, 1995: 41; Köhler,
1997: 68; Wagner, 1992: 141; Wenzel,
1993: 11). Quedius suturalis is a nomen
protectum and Q. suturalis (Stephens) a nomen
oblitum (article 23.9.2).
Quedius unicolor Kiesenwetter, 1847: 75
is a junior primary homonym of Philonthus
unicolor (Stephens, 1832: 224) (ex Quedius).
Philonthus unicolor (Stephens) has been a
synonym of Philonthus varians (Paykull,
1789) since 1858, except once in 1957, when
it was used as the valid name in North America,
thus compromising use of article
23.9.1.1). In the last 50 years at least 25 articles
by 19 authors have been published listing
Quedius unicolor Kiesenwetter as valid;
21 articles are listed in a forthcoming catalog
(Herman, in press), and the other four are
cited herein (Hugentobler, 1966: 83; Peez
and Kahlen, 1977: 165; Schiller, 1989: 1061;
Wörndle, 1950: 156). 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 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).
Staphylinus affinis Solsky, 1868: 126 is a
junior primary homonym of Atrecus affinis
(Paykull, 1789: 24) (ex Staphylinus). S. affinis
Solsky will be placed in synonymy (A.
Newton, personal commun.). 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).
Staphylinus auricomus Cameron, 1929: 65
is a junior primary homonym of Glenus auricomus
(Brullé, 1842: pl. 5, fig. 6) (ex Staphylinus).
Glenus auricomus (Brullé) is a
synonym of Glenus chrysis (Gravenhorst,
1806) and was not cited as valid after 1899
(article 23.9.1.1). However, the number of articles
citing Staphylinus auricomus Cameron
as valid in the last 50 years is not sufficient
to protect it under article 23.9.1 (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 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).
Staphylinus bicolor Gmelin, 1790: 2027 is
a junior primary homonym of Lesteva bicolor
(Paykull, 1789: 21) (ex Staphylinus). Lesteva
bicolor (Paykull) has been a junior synonym
of Lesteva longoelytrata (Goeze,
1777) since 1895, and the two homonyms
were not congeneric after 1899 (Herman, in
press). Staphylinus bicolor Gmelin has not
been cited since its original description, and
thus it should be considered a nomen dubium
and the required replacement ignored.
Staphylinus chrysis Bernhauer, 1936: 24 is
a junior primary homonym of Glenus chrysis
(Gravenhorst, 1806: 124) (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).
Staphylinus cursor Grimmer, 1841: 32 is
a junior primary homonym of Omalium cursor
(O. Müller, 1776: 97) (ex Staphylinus).
Omalium cursor (O. Müller) has been a synonym
of Omalium rivulare (Paykull, 1789)
since 1840 and the two homonyms were not
congeneric after 1899 (Herman, in press).
Staphylinus cursor Grimmer has been cited
once, in 1868, since the original description
and, although cited as valid, it should be considered
a nomen dubium and the required
replacement ignored.
Staphylinus cyanipennis Runde, 1835: 7 is
a junior primary homonym of Philonthus cyanipennis
(Fabricius, 1793: 525) (ex Staphylinus),
and the two homonyms were not congeneric
after 1899 (Herman, in press). Staphylinus
cyanipennis Runde has not been
used since its original description, and thus
it should be regarded a nomen dubium and
the required replacement ignored.