FIG. 9 in The genus Gromphas Dejean, 1836 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeinae): nomenclature, distribution, and conservation, including a contribution to the debate on electronic publications in zoology

FIG. 9. — The publication date of Gromphas jardim Cupello & Vaz-de-Mello, part I; A, the webpage of Cupello & Vaz-de-Mello's article in the Journal of Natural History. Notice that the information mixes data from the detached and the volume-integrated versions. The green arrow points to the publication date of the detached version as indicated by the journal, 12th October 2015, whereas the red arrow points to the bibliographical information concerning solely the volumeintegrated version published in 2016. Note also that the journal uses the expression 'published online' (not ' ahead of print', 'early view', or the like) to refer to the detached version, denoting that it was not considered 'preliminary', but a proper publication; B, the upper part of the first page of the PDF of the detached version. The yellow arrow points to the publication year of the PDF, 2015; the white arrow indicates the 'article history'. Note that, while the full date, including the day and month, of the submission and acceptance are given (white arrow), only the year of the publication is mentioned (yellow arrow); C, the same page in the PDF of the volume-integrated version. The pink arrow points to the bibliographical data of this version (publication year, volume, number, and pagination), whereas the black arrow shows the updated 'article history'. Observe that here, the full publication date of the detached version ('Online') is given. The full date of the publication of the volume-integrated edition itself, however, is not given anywhere either in the PDF or on the journal's website. I was able to obtain the date when this version was sent to print, 15th March 2016, through direct inquiry with the publisher.