Determination of the correct authorship and type species of Nosoderma, and the impact on the nomenclature of the Zopherini (Coleoptera : Zopheridae)

The generic name Nosoderma was first validated by Guerin-Meneville 1838 (type species Nosoderma echinatum Guerin-Meneville by monotypy) not Solier 1841. This correction results in significant changes to the nomenclature 4 the Zopherini. Meralius Casey 1907 is synonymized with Nosoderma Guerin-Meneville 1838, new synonymy. Verodes Casey 1907, new status, new sense, [type species Verodes aequalis (Champion) by original designation] is proposed as the replacement name for Nosoderma Solier not Guerin-Meneville. These changes result in the 24 following new combinations: Nosoderma turquinense (Garrido) and Nosoderma montanum (Garrido), and Verodes inaequalis (Say), V. championi (Casey), V. insignis (Champion), V. interruplus (Champion), V. scabrosus (Solier), V asperatus (Champion), V. prominens (Casey), V. senex (Casey), V. exsculptus (Champion), V. carinatus (Champion), V subglabrus (Casey). V. anceps (Champion), V impressus (Champion), V. longipennis (Casey), V. brericollis (Casey), V. denticulatus (Solier), V. lutosus (Champion), V. venustus (Champion), V. zunilensis (Champion), V. guatemalensis (Champion), V squalidus (Casey), and V sparsus (Champion).