Nomenclatural problems among Thysanoptera (Insecta) of Costa Rica.
We present data to argue that several recent papers on the Thysanoptera of Costa Rica are affected by unsatisfactory technical procedures, including failure to recognize intraspecific structural variation. Fourteen new synonyms are recognized for Costa Rica Thysanoptera, nine generic and five specific.
Goldarazena
Arturo
A
Neiker-Tecnalia, Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, Departamento de Producción y Protección Vegetal E-31080 Vitoria, España. agoldarazena@neiker.net
Mound
Laurence A
LA
zur Strassen
Richard
R
D000818:Animals; D003364:Costa Rica; D007313:Insecta / Q000145:classification*; D009626:Terminology as Topic