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 Empis livida vs Empis (Kritempis) livida
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| crex |
Posted on 08-07-2008 08:37
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I see there have been added former(?) genus names in parenthesis after the genus name on Empididae in the gallery. Why? Is it really necessary? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 08-07-2008 10:06
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Kritempis is the subgenus where livida belongs. The systematics of the genera Empis and Rhamphomyia sensu lato are still muddled. It is likely that some groups (subgenera) now placed in these separate genera are more closely related to each other than to the subgenera in their respective genera. In that case it would be logical to bring these subgenera from Empis and Rhamphomyia together in a single group. Hence it can give a better impression of the actual classification to include the subgenus name in the Gallery. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| crex |
Posted on 08-07-2008 10:56
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
OK, thanks Paul. I misinterpreted the enclosed names. Does the a name enclosed by parenthesis always mean a subgenus? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 08-07-2008 13:54
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
In they way the are represented it always should mean subgenus. Occasionally someone may indicate an older classification but then a = should be added.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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