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Abstract

. The purpose of this apphcation is the conservation of 65 specific names that have been in use for many years for rove beetles (family staphylinidae), but which were junior primary homonyms when published. The species are now placed in several different genera and none of the species denoted by the homonyms has been considered congeneric since 1899. This case is submitted to the Commission in accord with Article 23.9.5 of the Code where both senior and junior homonyms are in current use. or in accord with Article 23.9.3 where the senior and junior homonyms are not both in current use because the senior homonyms are treated as junior synonyms and the junior homonyms have not been used in 25 works in the preceding 50 years.