Recently, a bug because
Named after Hu Ge and Gu Tianle, it became a 🤔 fire
"It feels like the bugs have become handsome!"
In an academic article published in the journal World Ecology in the field of ecology, a new species of the family Charlasidae found in Sichuan was officially named Nemoura hugekootinlokorum Wang & Meng, sp. nov.）。
The abstract of the article mentions that the species was named in tribute to Hu Ge and Gu Tianle as a tribute to their contributions to environmental protection and basic education in the mountainous areas of western China.
Some netizens said: "Bugs rub handsome guys hot" "I feel that bugs have become handsome." 😎
Several celebrities were given names for new species
Hu Ge and Gu Tianle were not the first celebrities to be named after a new species.
In 2012, Australian scientists discovered a rare horse fly and named it "Scaptia beyonceae." Because this oxfly is not only graceful, but also has fine golden hairs on its lower abdomen, researchers describe it as "the first day of the fly world", so it is a tribute to the pop music diva Beyoncé.
△ Picture from the American popular science magazine "Popular Science"
John Cleese is a master actor and screenwriter in the British comedy world. In 2005, scientists named a newly discovered species of hairy lemur Avahicleesei in tribute to his efforts and contributions to lemur conservation.
△ The picture is from the fruit shell netizen
Swedish-born Greta Garbo has starred in several silent films and early Hollywood sound films. Because of her noble temperament and somewhat mysterious nature, scientists named a newly discovered lone female wasp Rostropriagarbo.
Not only live-action stars, but even fictional characters in the movie come to "join in the fun".
Darth Vader is a character in the movie Star Wars. Because one of his outfits is very similar to a newly discovered species called Agathidiumvaderi, both have broad shiny heads and very similar eyes, Darth Vader is used as the name of the new species.
Can the discoverer name a new species at will?
After the bugs named after Hu Ge and Gu Tianle caught fire, many netizens also asked questions: Can the discoverer really name the new species at will?
In this regard, Zhao Li, director of the Chengdu Huaxi Entomological Museum, said that according to international practice, the discoverer has the right to name the new species, and some people even use their girlfriends to name the new species they found.
A picture to understand the naming rules of new species ↓↓↓
Genus name: Which taxon the new species belongs to, it must use the genus name of this taxon, according to the scientific classification basis, and cannot be changed arbitrarily.
Species name: The species name is more autonomous, can be widely ranged, and can be determined almost arbitrarily. In foreign countries, many scholars like to name new species by the names of friends and relatives. Following Article 31.1.2 of the International Statute of Zoological Nomenclature (4th Edition), the "Hu Gu Fork" is named after the pinyin "Hu Ge" of Hu Ge's name, the pinyin "Koo Tin-lok" of Gu Tianle's name, and the Latinized suffix "-orum".
Regarding suffixes, there are also clear norms in the International Zoological Convention:
If the name is a man's name, add "-i" to the stem of the name;
If it is shared by multiple men or one man (multiple men) and one woman (multiple women), "-orum" is added;
If it is a female, add "-ae";
If there are multiple women, add "-arum".
The surname of the person who published the name: The main embodiment is the respect for the namer, and the third word of "Hugu fork" Wang & Meng is the surname of the two authors, "Wang" and "Meng".
Suffix: A new name published after 1999, it must be specifically marked in the article as a new name, preferably using the Latin words "sp.nov.", "gen.nov.", "fam.nov.", "nom.nov." or the corresponding translation of these words.
Another question was raised: Why do new species have to be named in Latin?
(1) According to the International Statute of Zoological Nomenclature, new species must be published under the scientific name of Latin, and if they are not observed, they will not be internationally recognized.
(2) As an ancient script, Latin has rarely been used as a mother tongue by a country, and it is the most stable writing system in the world.
(3) A Latin name can be translated into many versions of the name in different countries and in different languages, and can be used in a certain region, but only latin is recognized internationally.
As social development has changed, so has the way new species are named publicly.
Zhao Li introduced that in the past, the publication and naming of new species required that they must appear in paper documents, and more than 1,000 copies needed to be copied and stored in larger museums and libraries for people to query. Nowadays, according to the convention, publications in international authoritative online magazines will basically be recognized.
(CCTV News Comprehensive Chuanguan News, etc.)
Producer 丨 Lu Yi
Producer 丨 Zheng Hong
Planning 丨 Wen ya Zheng Liheng
Vision 丨 Xing Cheng
Edited by 丨 Wang Dani He Xiaonan
Reviewed 丨 Left Middle Ming