Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore
Reference for:
Megachile moutoni
Source(s):
Source:
Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist - Draft-54
Acquired:
2020-02-01
Notes:
Ascher, J. S. and J. Pickering. 1 February, 2020. Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila). http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Apoidea_species
Reference for:
Megachile moutoni
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Penati, Fabio, and Alberto Mariotti
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2015-03-10 / 2015-03-10
Article/Chapter Title:
Catalog of Hymenoptera described by Giovanni Gribodo (1846-1924) (Insecta)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Zootaxa, issue 3929, no. 1
Page(s):
1-183
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
9781775576563/1175-5334
Notes:
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3929.1.1
Reference for:
Megachile moutoni
Megachile moutoni: Geographic Information
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Megachile moutoni: Comments
Comment:
Penati and Mariotti (2015) emend montoni to moutoni because on page 285 of Gribodo (1894) he writes 'Dedico questa nell specie al Reverendo Padre Mouton missionario, che ne arricchi la mia collezione, in segno di sincera riconoscenza'. [I dedicate this species to the missionary Reverend Father Mouton, who enriched my collection, as a sign of sincere gratitude.] See http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10362613. However, the requirement of ICZN article 32.5.1 requires 'clear evidence of an inadvertent error'. Because Mouton can be Latinized by keeping 'ou' or replacing 'ou' with 'o' or 'u' there is no evidence in the original description that montoni was inadvertent spelling of moutoni