Fwd: synonyms

[Doug Yanega]

>Dear colleagues,
>what genera has the most synonyms?

The most I'm aware of is for the genus Bombus. There are over 40 true
synonyms, and 20 emendations. To wit:

Bremus Jurine 1801 Suppressed
Bombus Latreille 1802
Bremus Panzer 1804 Syn.
Bombus (Leucobombus) Dalla Torre 1880 Syn.
Bombus (Terrestribombus) Vogt 1911 Syn.
Bombus (Mastrucatobombus) Kr?ger 1917 Syn. (= Alpigenobombus)
Nobilibombus Skorikov 1933 Nom. Nud. (= Alpigenobombus)
Alpigenibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Alpigenobombus)
Nobilibombus Richards 1968 Syn. (= Alpigenobombus)
Alpinibombus Skorikov 1937 Emend. (= Alpinobombus)
Nevadensibombus Skorikov 1922 Syn. (= Bombias)
Bombus (Boopobombus) Frison 1927 Syn. (= Bombias)
Bombus (Sulcobombus) Kr?ger 1917 Syn. (= Confusibombus)
Confusobombus Skorikov 1922 Syn. (= Confusibombus)
Bremus (Rufocinctobombus) Frison 1927 Syn. (= Cullumanobombus)
Cullumanibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Cullumanobombus)
Diversibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Diversobombus)
Megabombus (Exilnobombus) Milliron 1973 Emend. (= Exilobombus)
Bombus (Digressobombus) Laverty, Plowright, & Williams 1984 Syn. (Fervidobombus)
Atrocinctobombus Skorikov 1933 Nom. Nud. (= Festivobombus)
Bombus (Callobombus) Dalla Torre 1896 Emend. (= Kallobombus)
Bombus (Soroeensibombus) Vogt 1911 Syn. (= Kallobombus)
Agrobombus (Laesobombus) Skorikov 1922 Syn. (= Laesobombus)
Laesibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Laesobombus)
Bombus (Megalobombus) Schulz 1906 Emend. (= Megabombus)
Bombus (Hortobombus) Vogt 1911 Syn. (= Megabombus)
Hortibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Megabombus)
Bombus (Odontobombus) Kr?ger 1917 Syn. (= Megabombus)
Bombus (Lapidariobombus) Vogt 1911 Syn. (= Melanobombus)
Kozlovibombus Skorikov 1922 Syn. (= Melanobombus)
Bombus (Kozlowibombus) Bischoff 1936 Emend. (= Melanobombus)
Lapidariibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Melanobombus)
Bombus (Tanguticobombus) Pittioni 1939 Syn. (= Melanobombus)
Mucidobombus Skorikov 1922 Syn. (= Mucidobombus)
Bombus (Orientalobombus) Kruseman 1952 Emend. (= Orientalibombus)
Apathus Newman 1834 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Bremus Kirby 1837 Homo. (= Psithyrus)
Psithyrus (Ashtonipsithyrus) Frison 1927 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Psithyrus (Fernaldaepsithyrus) Frison 1927 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Psithyrus (Allopsithyrus) Popov 1931 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Psithyrus (Eopsithyrus) Popov 1931 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Psithyrus (Metapsithyrus) Popov 1931 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Psithyrus (Ceratopsithyrus) Pittioni 1949 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Citrinopsithyrus Thorp 1983 Syn. (= Psithyrus)
Bombus (Pyrrhobombus) Dalla Torre 1882 Emend.
Bombus (Poecilobombus) Dalla Torre 1882 Syn. (= Pyrobombus)
Bombus (Pratobombus) Vogt 1911 Syn. (= Pyrobombus)
Pratibombus Skorikov 1937 Emend. (= Pyrobombus)
Bombus (Anodontobombus) Kr?ger 1917 Syn. (= Pyrobombus)
Bombus (Uncobombus) Kr?ger 1917 Syn. (= Pyrobombus)
Bombus (Hypnorobombus) Quilis 1927 Syn. (= Pyrobombus)
Bombus (Lapponicobombus) Quilis 1927 Syn. (= Pyrobombus)
Bombus (Pomobombus) Kr?ger 1917 Syn. (= Rhodobombus)
Pomibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Rhodobombus)
Volucellobombus Skorikov 1922 Syn. (= Robustobombus)
Bombus (Rufipedobombus) Kruseman 1952 Emend. (= Rufipedibombus)
Bombus (Obertobombus) Reinig 1930 Syn. (= Sibiricobombus)
Bombus (Obertibombus) Reinig 1934 Emend. (= Sibiricobombus)
Sibiricibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Sibiricobombus)
Subterraneibombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Subterraneobombus)
Bombus (Chromobombus) Dalla Torre 1880 Syn. (= Thoracobombus)
Bombus (Agrobombus) Vogt 1911 Syn. (= Thoracobombus)
Bombus (Ruderariobombus) Kr?ger 1920 Syn. (= Thoracobombus)
Agrobombus (Adventoribombus) Skorikov 1922 Syn. (= Thoracobombus)
Agribombus Skorikov 1938 Emend. (= Thoracobombus)
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Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
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