iroides/augustinus

[Chris J. Durden]

Norbert,
    And be prepared to later change your 'final' opinion after there have 
been later developments.
    This is the real "Scientific Method" as described by Chamberlin, about 
1911 in Science Magazine and reprinted many times since under the heading 
of "Multiple Working Hypotheses". Basically consider all possibillities 
concurrently, favor the hypothesis that fits the full sum of latest 
observations but do not let it rule and be prepared to smoothly change to 
one of the other hypotheses when the first is shot down. Under this regimen 
one is obligated to cultivate a whole warren of hare-brained ideas on the 
chance that one of them is right. Think of it as weasel wit. This is much 
more satisfying (to me) than to pick a favorite hare and beat it to death 
right or wrong, much as the human anthropologists and cancer researchers do.
...........Chris Durden


At 11:38 AM 3/23/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Thanks, I forgot to check that source which is one that I do have in my
>library.  I try to be cautious before announcing a 'final' opinion but I
>force myself to be incautious and consider all manner of even zany options
>before coming to an opinion, think some people call this lateral thinking
>:-)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris J. Durden [mailto:drdn at mail.utexas.edu]
>Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:39 AM
>To: Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX
>Subject: Re: iroides/augustinus
>
>
>In Colorado Butterflies 1955 (1957), F. M. Brown gives characters for
>*augustinus*, *iroides* and *annetteae* and says "the proper name for the
>Colorado population is somewhat in question*. He gives *Vaccinium* as
>foodplant for *augustinus* and *Sedum*  as foodplant for *iroides*. From
>his wording and from subsequent conversation with him I think he seriously
>entertained the possibility that *iroides* and *augustinus* are distinct
>species. He was however rather conservative, and a careful writer.  I have
>not been so cautious myself.
>...........Chris Durden
>
> >



 
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