African Invertebrates (Feb 2024)

“Bactricia nematodes Kby., 1894” (Phasmida, Diapheromeridae, Diapheromerinae) is a nomen nudum

  • Martin H. Villet

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.65.115507
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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A review of published evidence indicates that Bactricia nematodes Kirby, 1894 is a nomen nudum because it is an unavailable name. The specimen collected during the Lund University Swedish South African Expedition and reported by this name is a male of Bactricia bituberculata (Schaum, 1857).