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MEGISTA Mulsant and Key— Continued 



l^otcs : This has been listed as a subgenus of Atheta (now Ischnopoda) , but It 

 has the same genotype as the subgenus Atheta. 

 MELAGRIA Casey, 190G, p. 230. [Synonym of A7iaulacaspis.] 

 Genotype: Melagria nigra (Gravenhorst) {AleocTiara) . 

 Fixed hy : Fenyes, 1912, p. 24, by subsequent designation. 

 Later citations : M. nigra (Gravenhorst), by Fenyes, 1918, p. 23, 

 Synonyms : (See Anaulacaspis). 

 Variant spellings : 



Metagkiia Jarrige, 1946, p. 251.' 

 MELAINACNEMISA Bernhauer, 1942, p. 366. 



Genotype : Melainacncmisa pauliani Bernhauer. 

 Fixed by : Bernhauer, 1942, p. 366, by monotypy. 

 MELANALIA Casey, 1911, p. 10. 



Genotype: Melanalia tabida Casey. 



Fixed hy : Fenyes, 1918, p. 23, by subsequent designation. 

 Later citations : M. tabida Casey, by Lucas, 1920, p. 400. 

 MELANATES [Error for Melatietes]. 



MELANETES Bierig, 1933, p. 515. [Subgenus of Dibelonetes.l 

 Genotype: Melanetes laticeps (Sharp) (Dibelonetes). 

 Fixed by : Blackwelder, here, by susequent designation. 

 Other citations: M. melzeri Bierig, by Bierig, 1933, p. 515; by Blackwelder, 



1939, p. 119 ; not available because a nomen nudum. 

 Discussion : Bierig's original designation of melzeri is not acceptable because 

 there is no such name as melzeri. He included three species, thus : 

 "Parece, que laticeps, panamensis y pictipes Shp. pertenecen a este sub- 

 genero." Although these might be construed as doubtfully included 

 species, that procedure would leave the genus without originally included 

 species. The name is invalid under the amendments to Article 25 of the 

 Rules, because no genotype was designated. 

 Synonyms: (See Dibelonetes). 

 Variant spellings : 



Melanates Blackwelder, 1939, p. 119. 

 MELON [Error for Medon]. 



MENAPIUS Holme, 1842, p. 128. [Synonym of Remus.] 

 Genotype: Menapius sericeus (Holme) (Remus). 

 Fixed by : Holme, 1842, p. 128, by monotypy. 

 Synonyms: (See Remus). 



Notes : This generic name was validated through the objective synonymy 

 of Menapius grisescens and Remus sericeus. Since this synonymy was 

 stated, Menapius in effect included one species, the correct name of which 

 was stated to be sericeus. 

 MENOEDIUS Fauvel, 1903a, p. 155. 



Genotype : Menoeditis andrewesi Fauvel. 



Fixed by : Fauvel, 1903a, p. 155, by monotypy. 



Later citations : M. andrewesi Fauvel, by Lucas, 1920, p. 404. 



Variant spellings : 



MoENiDros Cameron, 1930a, p. 14. 

 MEOTICA Mulsant and Key, 1873b, p. 176. 



Genotype : Meotica parasita Mulsant and Rey. 



Fixed by : Blackwelder, here, by subsequent designation. 



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