Thunberg, 1791

[Eric or Pat Metzler]

Norbert,

You are coming up with some good ones.

The title page says that Petrus Ericus Becklin was the author of Insecta 
Svecica part 2, 1791.  Each of the parts has a different author. 
Certainly the bibliographers have known for a long time about this 
authorship, so there must be some reason why the names in this part are 
attributed to Thunberg.  You might write to Pamela Gilbert at the 
British Museum library to find out why Thunberg is credited with 
authorship for the names in the part authored by Becklin.  Maybe 
Thunberg wrote all the parts in spite of what it says on the individual 
title pages.

BTW, Becklin signed his works "Eric Becklin"  With a name like that he 
can't be all wrong.

So, Norbert, please share with us what you discover.  You may be onto 
something that will change all the literature, butterflies and moths alike.

Cheers from Columbus Ohio where it is raining today, but not yet too cold.

Eric


Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX wrote:

> Well of all the strange things --- browsing on the web it has come to my
> attention that the correct authorship of a number of butterfly species
> attributed to Thunberg, 1791 may actually belong to Becklin, 1791.  It
> appears that C.P. Thunberg was merely the editor of "Dissertatio
> entomologica sistens insecta Svecica" and Becklin was the actual author of
> the butterfly names.  Naturally this is worth following up to see which is
> correct. Does anyone have access to this ancient publication ?? If so please
> have a look and drop me a line to explain which authorship is correct and
> why. Thank you.
> 
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