The Key to Scientific Names
Edited by James A. Jobling
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- Maluropsis
(Maluridae; syn. Amytornis Ϯ Grey Grasswren A. barbatus) Genus Malurus Vieillot, 1816, fairy-wren; Gr. οψις opsis appearance; "Within Amytornis, however, A. barbatus does stand apart from the other species genetically, as predicted by Schodde (1982a), from its morphological traits ... Amytornis subgenus Maluropsis, subgen. nov. Type species: Amytornis barbatus Favaloro & McEvey, 1968. ... The name Maluropsis reflects the Malurus-like traits of this species in morphology and behaviour" (Schodde & Christidis 1987); "Maluropsis Schodde and Christidis, 1987, Emu, 87, p. 189. Type, by original designation, Amytornis barbatus Favaloro and McEvey, 1968." (JAJ 2022) (Tom Derutter in litt; OD per Laurent Raty).
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