Taxacom: nomen nudum and synonymy question

[Douglas Yanega]

On 1/27/23 9:03 AM, John Grehan wrote:
> Thank you to everyone who responded and helped clarify the situation. 
> First clarification is that the name in question is not a nomen nudum 
> as it was described in the first published article of that year.
>
> Second question I would like to clarify here is that since the name is 
> designated an aberration, it does not fall within the Code - that it 
> is 'unavailable' as a taxon within the code. I am fine with that, but 
> if such a name is 'unavailable', does this mean that one does not 
> recognize the name as a 'synonym'? For example, Nielsen et al (2000) 
> list of Hepialdiae?include many infrasubspecies names under the 
> applicable species names. Should that not have done that? Or can one 
> list infrasubspecies names, but not treat them as synonyms? Could I 
> list them as 'unavailable'?
>
> This?question arises as I finalize a revised Hepialidae catalog, and 
> had followed Nielsen et al in listing infrasubspecies name. In the 
> current list I include information on type locality and type 
> depository?only for species and subspecies names (when known). For 
> infrasubspecies names I have just noted the locality (i.e. not as a 
> type locality), and collection depository (but, again, not as a type 
> collection).

The Code defines synonym as follows:

*synonym*,/n/.
    Each of two or more names of the same rank used to denote the same
    taxonomic taxon.

It does not specify that a name has to be available to be a synonym. 
When in doubt, always consult the Glossary. ;-)

Peace,

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Doug Yanega      Dept. of Entomology       Entomology Research Museum
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