Topic: More issues with Oulema melanopus :-)
Chris, Oulema melanopus, TVK NHMSYS0020148469 has a synonym of Oulema melanopus s.l. (TVK=NHMSYS0001744241). I think this is wrong?
Possibly other synonyms are as well.
When looking at Andrew Duffs checklist in Recorder it's telling me:
Oulema melanopus (Linnaeus, 1758) [Spp]
Cereal Leaf Beetle
List SynonymsOulema melanopa auctt. [Spp]
Other Synonyms
Lema melanopa (Linnaeus) [Spp]
Oulema melanopa (Linnaeus, 1758) [Spp]
Oulema melanopus s.l. [Agg]
But Duff's Oulema melanopus is s.s.
Should Oulema melanopus s.s. (TVK NHMSYS0001744242) be synonymized with Oulema melanopus (TVK NHMSYS0020148469) instead of Oulema melanopus s.l.?
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