A new replacement name for Pterocalla panfilov, 1980 (Neuroptera: Polystoechotidae), a junior homonym of Pterocalla rondani, 1848 (Diptera: Ulidiidae)

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by  John D Oswald

PROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH.
109(1), 2007, pp. 257-258
Note
A New Replacement Name For Pterocalla Panfilov, 1980 (Neuroptera:
Polystoechotidae), A Junior Homonym of Pterocalla Rondani, i:
(Diptera: Ulidiidae)
The neuropteran generic name Pter- homonym for which Paleopterocalla
ocalla was proposed by Panfilov (1980) was proposed as a new replacement
for the fossil species Pterocalla superba, name, and to the fossil nature of its
which was based on a single strikingly- only known species. Gender: Femi-
marked forewing from the Upper Juras- nine, from the gender appropriate to
sic of southern Kazakhstan. Panfilov the Latin suffix -a (Art. 30.1.3).
originally placed Pterocalla in the neu- Pterocalla Panfilov 1980: 96 (nee Ron-
ropteran family Osmylidae, but the dani 1848: 83). Type species: Pterocalla
genus was reassigned to the family superba Panfilov 1980: 96, by original
Polystoechotidae by Makarkin and Ar- designation. Etymology: Unexplained,
chibald (2005), and subsequently treated probably Ptero- (from Greek pteron,
there by Archibald and Makarkin wing) + -calla (from Greek kallos,
(2006). beautiful), in reference to the strikingly
It has recently been discovered that patterned wing of its type species.
Panfilov's Pterocalla is a junior hom- Gender: Feminine, from the gender
onym of the dipteran genus-group name appropriate to the Latin suffix -a (Art.
Pterocalla Rondani (Rondani 1848), 30.1.3). —
which iscurrentlyconsidered to be a valid Acknowledgments. I thank my col-
genus in the family Ulidiidae (Thompson leagues Vladimir Makarkin and Bruce
2006). Pterocalla superba Panfilov is Archibald for reviewing this note prior
regarded as a valid taxon, and is the to submission.
subject of active paleoentomological re-
Literature Cited
search. Because Pterocalla Panfilov has
no synonyms, a new replacement name is For more complete bibliographical and dating
required for it, for which I propose the information about the references cited below see
name Paleopterocalla, new name. I also the cited reference numbers in the Bibliography
of the Neuropterida [BotN] at http://entowww.
create the new combination Paleoptero-
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species currently placed in the genus. Archibald, S. B. and V. N. Makarkin. 2006.
These neuropteran names now may be Tertiary giant lacewings (Neuroptera: Poly-
stoechotidae): Revision and description ofnew
cited synoptically as follows:
taxa from western North America and Den-
Neuroptera: Polystoechotidae
mark. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 4:
Paleopterocalla Oswald, new name. Type 119-155 [errata included in publisher's pdf
separate]. [BotN r#11800]
species: Pterocalla superba Panfilov Makarkin, V. N. and S. B. Archibald. 2005.
1980: 96, fixed automatically from the Substitute names for three genera of fossil
original type species designation for Neuroptera, with taxonomic notes. Zootaxa
Pterocalla Panfilov 1980, nee Rondani 1054: 15-23. [BotN r#11650]
1848. Etymology: Paleo- (from Greek Panfilov, D. V. 1980. Novye predstaviteli setchar-
palaios, ancient) + -pterocalla (from Nokerwylryekphres(eNnetuartoivpetseroaf)laiczewyiunrgys (KNaeruarotpatuer[a=)
Pterocalla, a polystoechotid genus- from the Jurassic of Karatau], pp. 82-111. In
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