Actual OD of leeuwi

[Ron Gatrelle]

Here is the actual description of leeuwi.

Male: Forewing radius; 21-26 mm, mean 24.2 mm in type series. Dorsal
surface: ground color of both primaries and secondaries grayish brown as in
nominate subspecies (Figs. 1&5), but lighter and with more contrast between
the various shades. Apical and marginal areas dark; narrow dark bar at end
of cell and dark postmedian band of irregular width extending from R1 to
Cu1 and Cu2. Area between this band and the row of ocelli light. Basal and
discal areas an intermediate shade. Contrast between discal and limbal
areas of secondaries more pronounced than in nominate appalachia and light
rings surrounding ocelli usually more conspicuous. Ventral surface: ground
color lighter and much less uniform than in nominate subspecies (Figs. 3&7)
and lacking purplish cast. On both primaries and secondaries a broad band
of light brown tinged with white extends from near costal margin to second
anal vein. This band contrasts markedly with darker basal and discal areas.
It is bordered proximately on both wings by the postmedian line, and on the
primaries bordered distally by the row of ocelli. On the secondaries it
surrounds the first ocellus and is bordered distally by the remaining
ocelli. Female: Forewing radius: 26-27 mm, mean 26.5 mm. As in male but
lighter and with even more contrast between the various shades. Light areas
on dorsal surface of primaries very prominent, very often nearly white and
extending from costal to inner margin (Figs. 2,4,6,&8). Nominate appalachia
females may in some individuals show markedly lighter subapical areas above
and lighter limbal areas below than the female figured though never as in
leeuwi females.

That is it. That is 100% of everything that is said in the entire article
about what these things look like. The rest of the paper is about others
stuff - like how the TL of appalachia was being (and now is) turned into an
expensive resort community.

Now when we get the OD photos up on the web site you will have the whole
story. Description and photos of what we were describing. By the way, no
one could look at the photos in the OD and call the populations in the
"north" that have been called  appalachia appalachia such by comparison.
Note that four specimens were all shot in the same frame -- these are not
individual photos.It is one photo of a group - all in the same light,
exposure, development, and reproduction. They are as different as night and
day. And these are mountain SC appalachia (13 miles from the TL) which look
black compared to the leeuwi. If you have Vol 28 of Lep Soc. just look them
up and compare to what is figured in the lit. and that exist in
collections. These are not subtle differences.

I think when everyone sees the pictures it will be clearly understood why I
said that if anyone had bothered to consult the OD they would see clearly
that what is up north is not appalachia appalachia. It is also obvious that
some workers/authors did consult the OD and/or myselfArbogast as they have
it correct.

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