Posted by John Carr on 06-02-2016 14:05
#12
Graeme Cocks wrote:
Checking ALA Chaetogena is not listed but Chetogena micropalpis is listed. I'm confused. Are Chaetogena and Chetogena synonyms?
How did you check?
Under the code of zoological nomenclature "Chaet-" and "Chet-" are homonyms. The correct spelling is whichever was used first, in this case
Chetogena.