Latin, meaning 'of authors'. Usually used in conjunction with 'sensu', 'nec' or 'non' to indicate a misapplied name. Fannia lucidula (Zetterstedt, 1860) = F. glaucescens auct. nec (Zetterstedt, 1845): This indicates that various authors have previously misapplied the name glaucescens of Zetterstedt to the taxon described by Zetterstedt under the name lucidula.
Some flies preserved in ethanol and then pinned often get the eyes sunken, how can this be avoided? Best answer: I usually keep alcohol-collected material in alcohol
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