ICZN 2005a. Opinion 2100 (Case 3258). Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829 and Acmaeoderella Cobos, 1955 (Insecta, Coleoptera): usage conserved by designation of Buprestis cylindrica Fabrcius, 1775 as the type species of Acmaeodera. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62(1):47-48. PDF

ICZN 2005b. Opinion 2112 (Case 3194). Lius Deyrolle, 1865 (Insecta, Coleoptera): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62(2):104-105. PDF

ICZN 2005c. Opinion 2114 (Case 3257). Acmaeodera philippinensis Obenberger, 1924 and Polycesta aruensis Obenberger, 1924 (Insecta, Coleoptera): priority maintained over Acmaeodera oaxacae Fisher, 1949 and Polycesta deserticola Barr, 1974 respectively. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62(2):108-109. PDF

Our Polycesta project is to put in order the American species, especially to clarifly some doubts with the Cobos subgenera and species that they are in an "antinatural" possition. Ex.: aerolata, cubae, cortezi, etc.

We think that P. aerolata could be a new species of Pelycothorax or a new genus for South America. (see photos of type, etc. here)

About P. dominicana Cobos, it's not a P. (s. str.) because it has many spercial features and it's impossible to put it in a known subgenera.

The new species P. (Nemaphorus) tamarugalis Moore & Diéguez, lives in Tamarugo, on Prosopis tamarugo Phil. in the northern Chilean desert. It is a black species, like most of the American species. We are trying to put P. excavata in the P. (Nemaphorus) group, using more natural characteristics.

For all of that we need to study material and types of all the species and then decide the most natural possible grouping for them.

We enclose a list of the material we know or have studied (PDF).

Many thanks for your cooperation. I'll be hoping for your news.

cheers,

Tomás y Victor

Tomas Moore
El Vergel 2245, Depto. 28-D
Santiago - CHILE

email: tmoore@vtr.net