Trichinus Kirby, 1827, 1837

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2004, Clarification on the Nomenclatural Status of Six Genus-Group Names in the Tribe Trichiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (2), pp. 285-291 : 288

Trichinus Kirby, 1827

Trichini: Kirby 1827 [original spelling].

Trichinus: Kirby 1837 [justified emendation].

Nomenclatural Status. Available but invalid name, junior synonym of Trichiotinus Casey, 1915 . Although Trichiotinus is clearly in prevailing usage, Article 23.9.1 cannot be used for a reversal of precedence with Trichinus because the latter name was used once in the past century as a valid name (by Hatch 1972). Instead, I have made an application to the Commission of Zoological Nomenclature to conserve Trichiotinus by reversal of precedence with Trichinus . While a decision is pending on this case, Article 82.1 of the Code instructs that the name in prevailing usage ( Trichiotinus ) must be maintained.

Hoffmann (1935) discussed the usage of Trichiotinus and Trichinus . He rejected the usage of Trichini because Kirby ‘‘applied a plural ending to this... name.’’ However, Article 18.8.1 clearly states that such names should be considered available and directs taxonomists to emend the name to have the correct stem (in this case Trichinus Kirby, 1827 ). Hoffmann (1935) also considered Trichina Meigen, 1830 ( Diptera : Empididae ) to be a homonym of Trichinus Kirby. However , these names are not homonyms under the Code.

Type Species. Trichius piger Fabricius, 1775 (now Trichiotinus piger ) by subsequent designation ( Kirby 1837).