Talk:Heteroptera

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[edit] Taxonomy

Our taxonomy here conflicts with some sources I found when researching Veliidae or smaller water striders. Specifically this one is very different but some of the other references listed in the Veliidae article conflict with differences too. Can someone that knows a little more about taxonomy comment? Thanks - Taxman ^Talk 18:48, July 15, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The name "Heteroptera"

It's definitely unfortunate that so many of the pages already created refer to "Heteroptera" given that use of the name is technically a violation of the accepted Linnaean system - the name "Heteroptera" primarily persists because of outdated literature sources, and in modern use only among non-Linnaean classifications (i.e., classifications where clades are given names, but there are no ranks). The reason it can't be used should be clear: you can't have a Suborder that ends in "-ptera", as that is the accepted ending for the Linnaean rank of Order. So, again, while you'll still see some resources using "Heteroptera", you'll note that they are generally in rankless schemes, such as the Tree of Life website (TOL Heteroptera). The traditional ending for Suborder names within the hemipteroids is "-rrhyncha", and the one used by many Hemipterists lately is "Prosorrhyncha" (proposed in 1995). You can Google it to see that has been accepted and it is still in use (e.g., Auchenorrhyncha website). It isn't going to be popular, but it is authoritative.Dyanega 01:06, 23 May 2006 (UTC)