Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Systenus scholtzi or scholtzii (Dolichopodidae)
|
|
| Leif Bloss Carstensen |
Posted on 17-11-2020 12:32
|
|
Member Location: Denmark Posts: 31 Joined: 15.09.14 |
I have reared a male from a rot hole in a beech. The keys I used spell the species name "scholtzi". On various internet pages, however, the name is "scholtzii". (Loew, 1850). What is the correct spelling? Kind regards Leif Edited by Leif Bloss Carstensen on 17-11-2020 12:32 |
|
|
|
| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 17-11-2020 18:39
|
 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7347 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I believe "scholtzii" is correct - that's how Loew spells it!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
|
|
|
| Andrzej |
Posted on 17-11-2020 19:02
|
|
Member Location: Poland Posts: 2433 Joined: 05.01.06 |
Similar as in Suillia mikii - the species name derives from the Latin second declension: from Mik (genetivus: miki + i, if the name was proposed before 1930) (if I correctly remember the old rules of the naming species). So scholtzii (Loew, 1850) is correct!
dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences |
|
|
|
| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 17-11-2020 19:04
|
 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I think it was Mik -> latinised Mikius -> genitivus mikii
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
 |
|
| Andrzej |
Posted on 17-11-2020 19:07
|
|
Member Location: Poland Posts: 2433 Joined: 05.01.06 |
 of course, so we solve the problem 
dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences |
|
|
|
| Andrzej |
Posted on 17-11-2020 19:11
|
|
Member Location: Poland Posts: 2433 Joined: 05.01.06 |
Now, according to the "new rules" a species named after Mik should be miki only
dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences |
|
|
|
| Leif Bloss Carstensen |
Posted on 18-11-2020 12:54
|
|
Member Location: Denmark Posts: 31 Joined: 15.09.14 |
Thank you, Tony, Andrzej and Paul. Now I know why some names have 2 x i and other only one.  I will use scholtzii in my spreadsheet. Edited by Leif Bloss Carstensen on 18-11-2020 12:55 |
|
|
|
| Jump to Forum: |