FW: Checklists?
Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX
Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca
Mon Mar 23 14:18:22 EST 1998
and then there is the reality that any checklist is soon dated as both
nomenclatural and taxonomic changes are proposed. still, it would be
great to see a full list-with commentary about outstanding problems or
those taxa which are under debate. if any brave soul wants to compile a
holarctic list and make it available on a web site with invitation to
listers to suggest improvements, more power to you and plse post
announcement on lepsl when available
> ----------
> From: Kenelm Philip[SMTP:fnkwp at aurora.alaska.edu]
> Reply To: fnkwp at aurora.alaska.edu
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 1998 10:48 AM
> To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> Subject: Re: Checklists?
>
>
> There is no holarctic butterfly checklist. There are still
> enough
> unresolved questions about the taxonomic relationships of Nearctic and
> Palaearctic butterflies to make the production of such a list a rather
> interesting task.
>
> An approach to such a list can be made by taking whatever you
> are
> using for Europe, and adding Tuzov's recent Synonymic List of
> Butterflies
> from the ex-USSR, and Ferris' Supplement to the Miller-Brown
> Catalogue.
> But you will be left with the vexed question of conspecifity between
> var-
> ious Old World and New World taxa...
>
> Ken Philip
> fnkwp at aurora.alaska.edu
>
>
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