World Elfin classification (The West)

[Ron Gatrelle]

Richard &-etc.,
    Good question. The answer is very simple. The paper is bi-lingual and
is over 100 pages long (so lets call it 50). In other words, it is a very
thorough treatment. The New World taxa (and their detailed systematics) are
only an appendix to the main subject of the paper. This appendix 2 is added
to "fill out" the generic world taxonomy of the Elfin butterflies. The New
World species check list is a very very minor part of the paper.
    I came in contact with this paper through Dr. Johnson as he was a
reviewer of my paper describing Deciduphagus henrici yahwehus. I had it as
Callophrys in the manuscript before he corrected me. Dr. Johnson is, in my
opinion, the world's leading expert on this global group of butterflies. I
certainly understand people not using his nomenclature if they are not
aware of it. But once we are how do we just ignore it? By the way, I have
been told that the AMNH uses Johnson's nomenclature in that collection's
arrangement.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Worth" <rworth at oda.state.or.us>
To: "Ron Gatrelle" <gatrelle at tils-ttr.org>
Cc: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: World Elfin classification (The West)


 Ron,
 Shouldn't his paper be "Holarctic" Elfins?  It sounds like it is a
 new and old world treatment.  Palearctic implies a mostly
 European/Asian coverage, doesn't it?  And then you mention:

 >  Here are his groupings for the new world as of 1992.
 If it's a new world treatment then Nearctic seems the better choice.
 Cheers, Rich ;-)


 >     In 1992 Dr. Kurt Johnson published and extensive taxonomic review of
 >"The Palaearctic 'Elfin' Butterflies" in Neue Entomologische Nachrichten.
 >Unfortunately, this paper is little know among the rank and file of North
 >American butterfliers - and the few New World specialists who are aware
of
 >it have basically just ignored its taxonomy.
 >
 >     Here are his groupings for the new world as of 1992. (I've added the
 >new taxa I am aware of to his list.)
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