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Burgundy 'n' Black - Hybosorus illigeri

Burgundy 'n' Black - Hybosorus illigeri
Desoto, Dallas County, Texas, USA
May 27, 2018
Size: 7mm
Came to light.

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Burgundy 'n' Black - Hybosorus illigeri Burgundy 'n' Black - Hybosorus illigeri

Moved
Moved from Beetles.

Hybosorus roei
name should be changed back to H. illigeri

 
Hybosorus illigeri is valid name
This is absolutely correct (but is hasn't changed back yet).
There is actually no name change from Hybosorus illigeri to H.roei. The name change was just a misunderstanding of the ICZN's decision not to vote for the conservation of H. illigeri. Now we have submitted a new, better documented Case that requests giving precedence to H. illigeri: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327680800_Case_3768_-_Hybosorus_illigeri_Reiche_1853_Insecta_Coleoptera_proposed_conservation_by_giving_it_precedence_over_Hybosorus_pinguis_Westwood_1845_Hybosorus_roei_Westwood_1845_and_Hybosorus_carolinus_Le
H. illigeri is in prevailing usage and, according to Code Art 23.9.3. (and 82.1), H. illigeri has to be considered as the valid name "Wile the case is under consideration, use of the junior name is to be maintained." The valid name has been and is H. illigeri.

 
Thanks, Blaine --
Although not the best quality pictures, I'm moving them just because the color combination was quite striking-- perhaps it will help some other browsers!

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