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Zitat von »Jürgen Peters«

Hallo zusammen,

nach ICZN Gender Agreement Stenodema laevigatum.

Zitat

The Code (1st edition published in 1961) for the first time regulated the gender of the genus-group names. According to the Code, the situation is as follows. The Greek “demas” is of neuter gender, but if changed to -dema it becomes of feminine gender, as most Latin words ending in -a (Art. 30.1.3 of the 4th edition). Unfortunately, there is a similar Greek word “deme” or “dema” (bundle, band), neuter, and, according to Art. 26, if etymology was not indicated in the original paper, -dema should be formally considered as being this word, and therefore, the corresponding generic names should be neuter. It is obvious that the authors of heteropteran names ending in -dema meant “demas” (body) rather than “dema” (bundle, band), and the common sense is coming here in conflict with the formal rule. However, this does not concern Stenodema, because Laporte implicitly showed that he had body (“demas”) in mind and, hence, the gender of Stenodema under the Code must be feminine.

Zitat

I have proposed to the editors of the “Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region” to accept feminine gender for all generic names ending in -dema, and this proposal has been accepted and followed. The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature should be asked to correct the gender of Stenodema in the Official List and accept a general ruling on the heteropteran names ending in -dema.

Zitat

I have proposed to the editors of the “Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region” to accept feminine gender for all generic names ending in -dema, and this proposal has been accepted and followed. The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature should be asked to correct the gender of Stenodema in the Official List and accept a general ruling on the heteropteran names ending in -dema.

Zitat von »Simeon Indzhov«

Daher: Stenodema laevigata