Andrena (Notandrena) zygophylli Saunders 1908

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Abstract

Andrena (Notandrena) zygophylli Saunders, 1908 Notes. Lhomme et al. (2020) included Andrena eddaensis Gusenleitner, 1998 (described from Tunisia) on the Moroccan list. Wood (2023a) synonymized Andrena eddaensis with A. albohirta Saunders, 1908 (described from Algeria). However, the correct name to apply to this taxon has been greatly confused by past and current workers. Originally described as Andrena albohirta Saunders, 1908 (Saunders 1908a), Warncke (1967: 196) considered this name to be a junior secondary homonym of A. albihirta (Ashmead, 1890), creating the replacement name A. decaocta Warncke, 1967. Wood (2023a: 20) considered this action unjustified because there was a one letter difference between the names, and hence restored A. albohirta as the valid name, additionally synonymising A. eddaensis. However, personal correspondence from Cory Sheffield (Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Canada) highlighted that Warncke correctly applied the ICZN code, because under Article 58.12 the use of different connecting vowels in compound words is considered to render names identical, and hence as compound words, albohirta and albihirta are equivalent. Furthermore, what was not noticed by any workers until Sheffield (pers. comm.) is that Saunders (1908b) was actually informed of this problem of homonymy by Cockerell, and Saunders (1908b: xxxix) provided the replacement name Andrena zygophylli Saunders, 1908 in the same journal volume. Both Saunders (1908a; 1908b) were published on 29 Sep. 1908. The correct name to apply to this taxon is therefore A. zygophylli. Regional distribution. Drâa-Tafilalet, Guelmim-Oued Noun. Global distribution. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia (Wood 2023a).

Authors 17

1. Ahlam Sentil

   University of Mons · École Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknès

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium & Department of Plant Protection and Environment, Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture, Km 10, Route Haj Kaddour, BP S / 40, Meknès 50001, Maroc

2. Guillaume Ghisbain

   University of Mons

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

3. Thomas James Wood Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, the Netherlands

4. Petr Bogusch

   University of Hradec Králové

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   Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

5. ACHIK DORCHIN

   Royal Museum for Central Africa · University of Mons

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium & Department of Biology – Invertebrates, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B- 3080 Tervuren, Belgium

6. Simone Flaminio

   University of Mons

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   Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

7. Max Kasparek
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   Mönchhofstr. 16, nigrif 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

8. Michael T. Kuhlmann

   Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

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   Zoological Museum, University of Kiel, Hegewischstr. 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany

9. Jessica R. Litman
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   Natural History Museum of Neuchâtel, Terreaux 14, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

10. Denis Michez

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

11. Antoine Müller

    ETH Zurich · Institute of Agricultural Sciences

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    ETH Zürich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Biocommunication and Entomology, Schmelzbergstrasse 9 / LFO, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland

12. Pierre Rasmont

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

13. Paolo Rosa

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium

14. Abdelmalek Boutaleb Joutei

    École Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknès

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    Department of Plant Protection and Environment, Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture, Km 10, Route Haj Kaddour, BP S / 40, Meknès 50001, Maroc

15. MARCO SELIS
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    Via dei Tarquini 22, 01100 Viterbo, Italy

16. Jakub Straka

    Charles University

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    Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, CZ- 12844 Prague, Czech Republic

17. Patrick Lhomme

    University of Mons

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    Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium