Disteniinae Thomson (Insecta, Coleoptera): a protected name

The name "Cométites" Blanchard, 1845 (= Cometinae) is considered nomen oblitum, and "Distenitae" Thomson, 1861 (=Disteniinae), nomen protectum, under the provisions of the Article 23.9 of the ICZN. Disteniinae is hereafter used as a valid family-group name.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Monné,Miguel A., Santos-Silva,Antonio
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262008000200003
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