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Topic: Agonum moestum issues

This one is hurting my head, but I believe there is an issue with Agonum moestum (Duftschmid, 1812): I think it's not a British species, but it has over 500 records on the NBN Atlas. I believe all records in Britain should be either:

Agonum moestum sensu auctt. non (Duftschmid, 1812) nec (Gmelin in Linnaeus, 1790) (=Agonum emarginatum (Gyllenhal, 1827))

or

Agonum moestum sensu Fowler & Donisthorpe, 1913 non (Duftschmid, 1812) (=Agonum viduum (Panzer, 1796))

It _looks_ like all data entered using the UKSI for Agonum moestum (Duftschmid, 1812) should refer to Agonum moestum sensu auctt. non (Duftschmid, 1812) nec (Gmelin in Linnaeus, 1790).

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Re: Agonum moestum issues

Hi Charlie

I'm actually going through the beetles at the moment with Andrew Duff and prior to that Mark Guerney and Max Barclay have also pitched in with their help. Right now we have the following configuration:

Agonum emarginatum (Gyllenhal, 1827) (Species, insect - beetle (Coleoptera)) TERRESTRIAL / FRESHWATER NBNORG0000087132
   =Agonum afrum (Duftschmid, 1812) non (Thunberg, 1784)   
   =Agonum moestum sensu auctt. non (Duftschmid, 1812) nec (Gmelin in Linnaeus, 1790)   
   =Agonum viduum var. emarginatum (Gyllenhal, 1827)   
   =Anchomenus viduus var. emarginatus (Gyllenhal)   
   =Agonum (Agonum) emarginatum (Gyllenhal, 1827)   
       
Agonum viduum (Panzer, 1796) (Species, insect - beetle (Coleoptera)) TERRESTRIAL / FRESHWATER NBNORG0000087141
   =Agonum moestum sensu Fowler & Donisthorpe, 1913 non (Duftschmid, 1812)   
   =Agonum viduum var. moestum sensu auct. not (Duftschmid, 1812)   
   =Anchomenus viduus var. moestus sensu Fowler & Donisthorpe, 1913 not (Duftschmid, 1812)   
   =Anchomenus viduus   
   =Agonum (Agonum) viduum (Panzer, 1796)   
       
Agonum moestum (Duftschmid, 1812) (Species, insect - beetle (Coleoptera)) TERRESTRIAL / FRESHWATER NBNORG0000009935

So, do you think the final taxon concept is unnecessary/redundant?

Chris R.

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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: Agonum moestum issues

If it hadn't been used, yes, I would say it's redundant - I wonder (assuming I'm right) is it possible to sink it as a synonym of Agonum moestum sensu auctt. non (Duftschmid, 1812) nec (Gmelin in Linnaeus, 1790) so that the change gets automatically picked up on the eg NBN?

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