[Syrphidae] Dipteron

[Frank Dziock]

Chris,

I agree with You in having a problem with syrphid species being described=20
in "privately" published journals. They are neither abstracted nor readily=
=20
available in libraries. But normally they are in fact available for=20
purchase (e.g. Dipteron, Dipterists Digest). So, in my opinion they do=20
match the criteria in the Nomenclatural code (article 8.1): 1. they provide=
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a public and permanent record, 2. they are obtainable by purchase and 3.=20
identical and durable copies are assured.

Of course, everybody willing to describe a species should think about why=20
he/she chose a certain journal for publication. Is it the renom=E9e of a=20
journal, the publication speed, the distribution among=20
syrphidologists/entomologists etc. Everyone will have different reasons for=
=20
his/her choice . . .


Best wishes from rainy Leipzig,

Frank Dziock




At 07:56 04.04.01 -0400, you wrote:
>Snezana:
>
>What is the reason for your question? Is it question of how do I get this
>journal or is it question of whether this journal is a scientific one, etc.
>There is a problem that I see in Syrphidae of privately published journals
>which are not abstracted nor are not readily available through the standard
>library systems and are not available for purchase. And one could argue=
 that
>some of the scientific names now in use for European flower flies are not
>VALID under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (see Art.
>8.1).  For example, the Speight & Goeldlin Platycheirus names published in
>the Dipterists Digest years ago. There are other examples, but for the most
>part I have simply ignored them. Instead I try to put whatever syrphid=
 names
>I find into our Diptera database.
>
>To answer your direct question, I do believe the Zoological Record has
>abstracted most of the earlier issues of Dipteron. And I do believe that
>Dipteron does met the publication standards of the ICZN.
>
>Cheers
>
>F. Christian Thompson
>Systematic Entomology Lab., ARS, USDA
>Smithsonian Institution
>Washington, D. C. 20560-0169
>(202) 382-1800 voice
>(202) 786-9422 FAX
>cthompso@sel.barc.usda.gov
>visit our Diptera site at www.diptera.org
>
> >>> Snezana Radenkovic <kalorin@unsim.ns.ac.yu> 04/04 3:22 AM >>>
>                                             Dear All,
>
>       does anybody know in which publication is cited or abstracted
>journal "Dipteron"?
>                             Many thanks in advance.
>                                                             Sincerely
>Yours
>
>
>Snezana Radenkovic
>
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