Genus Gegenes Hübner, [1819]
       
Synonyms
[ORIG] Gegenes Hübner, [1819]. Verz. bekannt. Schmett.: 107.  
    TS: Papilio pumilio Hoffman[n]segg, 1804 by subsequent designation by Opinion 827 (ICZN, 1967. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 24 : 226-227).
[JS] Philoodus Rambur, [1842]. Faune entomol. Andal. 2(5): 308.  
    TS: Hesperia nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793 by subsequent designation by Scudder, 1875. Proc. Am. Acad. Arts Sci 10: 248.
Notes  
(1) The nominal species Papilio pumilio Hoffmansegg, 1803 (gender: masculine) was designated as type of Gegenes Hübner, [1819]by Opinion 827 (ICZN, 1967.Bull. Zool. Nomencl.24(4) : 226-227).  
(2) The generic name Gegenes Hübner, [1819](gender: masculine)was placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology, name no. 1768 by Opinion 827 (ICZN, 1967.Bull. Zool. Nomencl.24(4) : 226-227).  
(3) List of the species found in the Western Palearctic: G. pumilio (Hoffman[n]segg, 1804) ; G. nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793).  
(4) List of the genus not found in the Western Palearctic: G. niso (Linnaeus, 1764) ; G. hottentota (Latreille, 1824) ; ...  
Bibliography  
Hübner J. 1816-[1826].
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmett[er]linge. Ausburg: bey dem Verfasser (Ed.). pp. 1-431, Anzeiger: 1-72. (url)		  
  New taxon: Gegenes.  
   
ICZN. 1967.
Opinion 827. Gegenes Hübner, [1819] (Insecta, Lepidoptera) : designation of a type-species under the plenary powers.
The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 24(4) : 226-227. (url).		  
       
Rambur J. P. [1838]-[1842].
Faune entomologique de l'Andalousie. [Tome II]. Paris: A. Bertrand (Ed.). pp. 1-336, pl. 1-12, 14-15, 17-18. (note on publication dates: Heppner, 1982 (url): [1838]: (2): 1-16), (3): 16-96 ; [1839]: (4): 97-176, pl. 1-12, 14-15, 17-18 ; [1840]: (5): 177-304 ; [1842]: (6): 305-336 incomplete) (url not available)		  
  New taxon: Philoodus  
       
Scudder S. H. 1875.
Historical sketch of the generic names proposed for butterflies : a contribution to systematic nomenclature.
Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 10: 91-293. (url)		  
 
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