NABA Names Committee
Jane V Scott
jvscott at naba.org
Mon Mar 27 10:31:47 EST 2000
NABA Names Committee: Request for information
Dear Fellow Lepidopterists and Butterfly Enthusiasts,
The mission of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) is to
increase public awareness, enjoyment and conservation of butterflies.
Because we believe that the confusing welter of butterfly names has been
a serious impediment to public involvement with butterflies, one of
NABAs first actions, in late 1992, was the establishment of a committee
to create a list of butterfly names to be used for all NABA activities.
That committee, consisting of Brian Cassie, Jeffrey Glassberg, Paul
Opler, Bob Robbins and Guy Tudor, worked very hard over a period of
almost 2 years, culminating in the publication in 1995 of the NABA
Checklist and English Names of North American Butterflies: First Edition
(hereafter called First Edition). In constructing this list, attention
mainly was focused on English names. For scientific names and the
status of taxa the committee followed Robbins and Lamas for hairstreaks,
the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies by P. Opler (1992) for
all species treated therein and The Butterflies of North America by J.
Scott (1986) for all other species.
Soon after the publication of First Edition, Jeffrey Glassberg,
president of NABA, spoke informally with a number of individual officers
and executive council members of the Lepidopterists Society and then
formally wrote to the Executive Council recommending that they form a
committee to establish an official list of scientific names, further
noting that if the Lepidopterists Society chose not to establish such
a committee, then NABA, because it required such a list for its own use,
would be required to establish one itself. That summer, the
Lepidopterists Society considered this proposal and declined to form a
committee to draft an official list of scientific names for use by the
Lepidopterists Society and by NABA.
Following this demurer by the Lepidopterists Society, NABA set
out to establish a committee to examine scientific names. NABA
approached John Burns, Don Lafontaine, Paul Opler, Bob Robbins and Felix
Sperling about being part of a NABA scientific names committee.
Eventually, they all agreed to form a committee, but decided to form a
private committee, rather than one under NABAs auspices. This left
NABA in the position of again needing to form its own committee to
revise the First Edition in a timely manner, and it has now done so.
Committee members are Brian Cassie, Jeffrey Glassberg, Ann Swengel, Guy
Tudor and Andy Warren.
The committee will take as its starting point the first edition
of the NABA checklist (available at the NABA web site at www.naba.org).
Because we are committed to a completely open process, in considering
changes to the scientific name or status of any taxon on this list, the
committee will only consider published data that is presented in a form
that a knowledgeable reader can independently assess in the paper at
hand. Because of the importance of stability of names to the public,
upon whom ultimately butterflies depend for their continued existence,
we will only make a change in the scientific name or status of any taxon
on this list if the published evidence presents a clear and compelling
case for change.
The reason for this committees activities is that NABA requires
a set of English and scientific names to be used in NABA publications
and during NABA activities. The NABA National Counts (including 4th of
July Counts in the U.S., 1st of July Counts in Canada and 16th of Sept.
Counts in Mexico) require a consistent set of names, as do articles in
American Butterflies and Butterfly Garden News. The list developed will
be used for NABA activities and, while we hope that many people will
adopt the NABA list, we do not expect that someone writing a scientific
paper about butterflies will necessarily use the NABA list.
Below, we have listed all publications known to us that include
data that might argue for a different scientific name or status for a
taxon as listed in the First Edition. We would greatly appreciate any
and all help in locating any additional publications of this type that
we may have overlooked. Please reply by May 1, 2000 to Error! Bookmark
not defined. or to: NABA Names Committee, 4 Delaware Rd., Morristown, NJ
07960.
Phoebus Parnassian Parnassius phoebus.
Layberry, R.A. et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada. pg. 79.
University of Toronto Press: Toronto.
Shepard, J.H. and Manley, T.R. 1999. A species revision of the
Parnassius phoebus complex in North America. In Systematics of Western
North American Butterflies. pp 717-726.
Old World Swallowtail Papilio machaon
Sperling, F.A.H. and Harrison, R.G. 1994. Mitochondrial DNA
variation within and between species of the Papilio machaon group of
swallowtail butterflies. Evolution 48: 408-422.
Mustard White Pieris napi.
Bowden, S.R. 1988. On Pieris (Artogeia) marginalis macdunnoughii
Remington (Pieridae). J. Res. Lep. 26; 82-88. (marginalis and napi not
conspecific based on breeding Col. Individuals with European
individuals)
Ferris, C.D. (Ed.). 1989. Supplement to: A Catalogue/Checklist
of the Butterflies of American North of Mexico. The Lepdiopterists
Society Memoir No. 3. 1-103 +vii.
Geiger, H. and Shapiro, A.M. 1992. Genetics, systematics and
evolution of holartic Pieris napi species group populations. Zeitscrift
fur Zoologishes Systematick und Evolutionforschung 30: 100-122.
Giant White Ganyra josephina
Bailowitz, R.A. 1988. Systematics of Ascia (Ganyra)(Pieridae)
populations in the Sonoran Desert. J. Res. Lep. 26: 73-81.
Sara Orangetip Anthocharis sara.
Geiger, H. and Shapiro, A.M. 1986. Electrophorectic evidence
for speciation within the nominal species Anthocharis sara Lucas
(Pieridae). J. Res. Lep. 25: 15-24.
Western Sulphur Colias occidentalis
Ferris, C.D. 1993. Reassessment of the Colias alexandra group,
the legume-feeding species, and preliminary cladistic analysis of the
North American Colias. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 138: 1-91.
Queen Alexandras Sulphur Colias alexandra
Ferris, C.D. 1989. A new species of Colias from Utah. Bulletin
of the Allyn Museum 128: 1-11.
Ferris, C.D. 1993. Reassessment of the Colias alexandra group,
the legume-feeding species, and preliminary cladistic analysis of the
North American Colias. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 138: 1-91.
Meads Sulphur Colias meadii
Troubridge, J.T. and Philip, K.W. 1990. A new species of Colias
from Arctic Canada. Can. Ent. 122: 15-20.
Booths Sulphur Colias boothi.
Layberry, R.A. et.al. 1999. The Butterflies of Canada. pg. 109.
Dorcas Copper Lycaena dorcas
Layberry, R.A. et.al. 1999. The Butterflies of Canada. pg. 126.
Bramble Hairstreak Callophrys dumetorum.
Emmel, J.F., Emmel, T.C. and Mattoon, S.O. 1999. In Systematics
of Western North American Butterflies, Emmel, T.C. ed. pp. 3-76. The
types of California butterflies named by Jean Alphonse Boisduval:
designation of lectotypes and a neotype, and fixation of type
localities.
Emmel, J.F., Emmel, T.C. and Mattoon, S.O. 1999. In Systematics
of Western North American Butterflies, Emmel, T.C. ed. pp. 159-170.
Sheridans Hairstreak Callophrys sheridanii
Emmel, J.F., Emmel, T.C. and Mattoon, S.O. 1999. In Systematics
of Western North American Butterflies, Emmel, T.C. ed. pp. 159-170.
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa.
Robbins, R.K. 1998 (1999). Taxonomy and nomenclature of Strymon
istapa and S. columella. J. Lep. Soc. 52: 318-327.
Spring Azure Celastrina ladon
Pratt, G.F., Wright, D.M. and Pavulaan, H. 1994. The various
taxa and hosts of the North American Celastrina. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash.
96: 566-578.
Scott, J.A. and Wright, D.M. 1998. A new Celastrina from the
eastern slope of Colorado. Papilio new series. No. 9. 1-15.
Wright, D.M. and Pavulaan, H. 1999. Celastrina idella: A new
butterfly species from the Atlantic coastal plain. The Taxonomic Report.
1, no. 9: 1-11.
Square-spotted Blue Euphilotes battoides.
Mattoni, R.H.T. 1988 (1989). The Euphilotes battoides complex:
recognition of a species and description of a new subspecies. J.
Res.Lep. 27:173-185.
Shields, O. and Reveal, J.L. 1988. Sequential evolution of
Euphilotes on their plant host Eriogonum. Biological J. of Linnaean Soc.
33: 51-93.
Pratt, G.F. 1994. Evolution of Euphilotes by seasonal and host
shifts. Biological J. of Linnaean Soc. 51: 387-416.
Pratt, G. and Emmel, J.F. 1999. Revision of the Euphilotes
enoptes and E. battoides complexes. In Systematics of Western North
American Butterflies. pp. 207-270.
Dotted Blue Euphilotes enoptes.
Pratt, G. and Emmel, J.F. 1999. Revision of the Euphilotes
enoptes and E. battoides complexes. In Systematics of Western North
American Butterflies. pp. 207-270.
Arctic Blue Agriades glandon.
Emmel, J.F. and Emmel, T.C. 1999. A new species of Agriades from
the Sierra Nevada and Trinity Alps of California, and the biology and
geographic variation of Agriades podarce in California. In Systematics
of Western North American Butterflies. pp. 287-302.
Rounded Metalmark Calephelis nilus
McAlpine, W.S. 1971. A revision of the butterfly genus
Calephelis (Riodinidae). J.Res.Lepid. 10: 1-125.
Mormon Metalmark Apodemia mormo.
Pratt, G.F. and Ballmer, G.R. 1991. Three biotypes of Apodemia
mormo (Riodinidae) in the Mojave desert. J.Lep.Soc. 45:46-57.
Zebra (Heliconian) Heliconius charithonia.
Brower, A.V.Z. 1994. The case of the missing H: Heliconius
charithonia (L., 1767), not "Heliconius charitonia (L., 1767)"
J.Lep.Soc. 48: 166-168.
Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis
Klassen, P. et.al. 1989. The Butterflies of Manitoba. Manitoba
Museum of Man and Nature: Winnipeg
Bird, C.D. et.al. 1995. Alberta Butterflies. Provincial Museum
of Alberta: Edmonton
Layberry, R.A. et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada.
University of Toronto Press: Toronto
Scott, J. 1998. "Speyeria hersperis and Speyeria atlantis are
distinct species." Papilio New Series No. 8, pp 1-31.
Zerene Fritillary Speyeria zerene
Emmel, T.C. and Austin, G.T. 1999. What is Arynnis carolae? The
cytotaxonomy and systematic postion of a Speyeria relic species from
Nevada. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. pp.
443-450.
Arctic Fritillary Boloria chariclea.
Shepard, J.H. 1999. The correct name for the Boloria
chariclea/titania complex in North America. In Systematics of Western
North American Butterflies. Emmel, T.C. ed. pp 727-730.
Chinati Checkerspot/Theona Checkerspot Thessalia chinatiensis/ theona.
Austin, G.T. and Smith, M.J. 1999. Revision of the Thessalia
theona complex. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies.
pp. 359-396.
Cuban Crescent Phyciodes frisia
Higgins, L.G. 1981. A revision of Phyciodes Hubner and related
genera, with a review of the classification of the Melitaeinae
(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Bull. British Mus. (Natural Hist.),
Entomology Series. 43: 77-243.
Northern Crescent Phyciodes selenis.
Scott, J.A. 1986. The courtship of Phyciodes, and the
relationship between Phyciodes tharos tharos and Phyciodes tharos
morpheus (=pascoensis) in Colorado. Papilio (New Series) 5: 1-8.
Scott, J.A. 1994. Biology and systematics of Phyciodes. Papilio
(New Series) 7:1-120.
Porter, A.H. and Mueller, J.C. 1999. Partial genetic isolation
between Phyciodes tharos and Phyciodes cocyta. J. Lep. Soc. 52: 182-205.
Field Crescent Phyciodes campestris
Scott, J.A. 1994. Biology and systematics of Phyciodes. Papilio
(New Series). 7:1-120.
Little Wood-Satyr/ Violas Wood-Satyr Megisto cymela /viola
Catling, Paul M.and Calhoun, John V. 1997. Genus Megisto in
Florida and the taxonomic status of Megisto viola. Holarctic Lep.
4:27-33. Show that all differences between cymela and viola vary
continuously and independently and that contrary to Olivers belief
there is only one brood of any Megisto in Florida.
Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia
Layberry, R.A. et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada. pg. 217.
Webster, R.P. 1999. The life history of the Maritime Ringlet,
Coenonympha tullia nipisiquit. J.Lep. Soc. 52: 345-355.
Disa Alpine Erebia disa
Layberry, R.A. et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada. pg. 221.
Magdalena Alpine Erebia magdalena.
Hilchie, G.J. 1990. Classification, relationships, life history,
and evolution of Erebia magdalena. Quaestiones Entomologicae 26:
665-693.
Layberry R.A. et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada. pg. 223.
Eskimo Alpine Erebia occulta
Layberry et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada. pg. 226.
Ridings Satyr Neominois ridingsii
Scott, J. 1998. New Western North American Butterflies. Papilio
New Series No. 11 pp. 1-3.
White-veined Arctic Oeneis taygete
Layberry et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada.
Mexican Longtail Polythrix mexicana
Freeman. 1969. Records, new species and a new genus of
Hesperidae from Mexico. J.Lep.Soc.23, suppl. 2: 1-61.
Janzen and Burns. 1999. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Valeriana Cloudywing Thorybes valeriana
Burns, John M. 1996. Genitalia and the proper genus: Codatractus
gets mysie and uvydixa in a compact cyda group as well as a
hysterectomy, while cephise gets part of polythrix. J. Lep. Soc. 50:
173-216.
Jalapus Cloudywing Achalarus jalapus
Steinhauser, S.R. 1989. Taxonomic notes and descriptions of new
taxa in the Neotropical Hesperiidae. Part I. Pyrginae. Bull. Allyn Mus.
62:1-42.
Violet-patched Skipper Monca telata
Bell 1941. On Lerodea telata and tyrtaeus. Ent. News 52, No.
7, 183-185.
Austin, George T., Haddad, N.M., Mendez, C., Sisk, T.D., Murphy,
D.D., Launer, A.E. and Ehrlich, P.R. 1996. Preliminary annotated
checklist of the butterflies of Tikal National park and vicinity,
Guatemala. Trop. Lepid. 7: 21-37.
Austin, G.T., Mendez, C. and Launer, A.E. 1998. A preliminary
checklist of Guatemala butterflies. Hesperidae. Trop. Lepid. 9 (suppl.
2): 8-18.
Common Branded Skipper Hesperia comma
Bird, C.D. et.al. 1995. Butterflies of Alberta.
Layberry, R.A. et.al. 1998. The Butterflies of Canada.
Scott, J. 1998. New Western North American Butterflies. Papilio
New Series. No. 11, pp. 6.
Prenda Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes tolteca.
Freeman, H.A. 1993. Notes on Amblyscirtes Scudder, with the
description of two new subspecies. Annals of Carnegie Mus. 62: 341-350.
Purple-washed Skipper Panoquina sylvicola
Robbins, R.K., Lamas, G., Mielke, G.H.H, Harvey, D.J. and
Casagrande, M. 1996. Taxonomic composition and ecological structure of
the species-rich butterfly community at Pakitza, Parque Nacional del
Manuy, Peru. Pp. 217-252, in Manu: The Biodiversity of Southeastern
Peru. Wilson, D.E. and Sandoval, A. (Eds.). Smithsonian Institution
Press. Washington, D.C. 679pp.
Arizona Giant-Skipper Agathymus aryxna baueri; Agathymus aryxna gentryi.
Roever, K. Descriptions of new Agathymus from the southwestern
United States. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. pp.
491-500.
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