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Topic: Pseudonesia puberula

Another synonymy problem, Chris.

I am pretty certain that

Bellardia pubicornis (Zetterstedt, [1838])     TaxonVersionKey: NBNSYS0100001923

which has as a synonym

Bellardia puberula (Zetterstedt, [1838])     TaxonVersionKey: NBNSYS0100026266

should also include

Pseudonesia puberula (Zetterstedt, 1838)     TaxonVersionKey: NHMSYS0020442458.

At the moment they are returned separately on the Gateway.  P. puberula has a designation attached, but the Bellardia version does not.

M.

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Re: Pseudonesia puberula

As a PS, I see that in the R6 export B. pubicornis is given the designation 'Notable', though on the Gateway it is not listed as designated.

M.

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Re: Pseudonesia puberula

Hi Murdo

Many thanks for spotting that. It is correct in my copy of the database but that's only because you reported it at the end of last year in this thread: http://forums.nbn.org.uk/viewtopic.php?pid=14715  :)

Not sure about the designations on the Gateway but it is possible to code a query that preserves designations, irrespective of name changes. I am not sure if this is something that will be sorted out in the latest upgrade to the Gateway ... probably best direct that at Graham :)

Best wishes,
Chris R.

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Pseudonesia puberula

Thanks, Chris.  I had forgotten my previous encounter with that problem.

M.