Tropidocephala dingi Sun, Yang & Chen

Sun, Hai-Yan, Yang, Lin & Chen, Xiang-Sheng, 2014, A new replacement name for Tropidocephalaspeciosa Ding, 2006 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Delphacidae), ZooKeys 462, pp. 43-46 : 44

Taxon classification Animalia Hemiptera Delphacidae

Tropidocephala dingi Sun, Yang & Chen nom. n. Figs 1-12

Tropidocephala dingi , nomen novum for Tropidocephala speciosa Ding, 2006: 167, preoccupied by Tropidocephala speciosa (Bierman, 1908).

Remarks on nomenclatural change.

Melichar (1914) transferred Orchesma speciosa Bierman, 1908 to Tropidocephala as a new combination. Ding (2006) described a new species, Tropidocephala speciosa , and failed to recognize the homonym. Thus, the species Tropidocephala speciosa Ding, 2006 is a secondary homonym of the species Tropidocephala speciosa (Bierman, 1908). According to Article 60 and 57.3.2 of the ICZN, we propose a new replacement name Tropidocephala dingi nom. n. for Tropidocephala speciosa Ding, 2006.

Etymology.

This new name is based on the surname of the author of the junior homonym.

Distribution.

China (Hainan and Yunnan Province).

Specimens examined.

1♂1♀, Diaoluoshan National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 9-12 Apr. 2009, X.-H. Hou; 1♂1♀, Bawangling National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 24-28 Apr. 2009, X.-H. Hou; 2♂♂, Bawangling National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 6-7 Jan. 2011, J.-K. Long; 4♂♂2♀♀, Yinggeling National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 17-18 Apr. 2014, H.-Y. Sun; 1♂, Diaoluoshan National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 27 Apr. 2009, H.-Y. Sun.