One advantage of BOLD is they require(?) a photo of the sequenced specimen and locality data to be uploaded as well as the sequence. That means it is possible to confirm the identity of the specimen that the sequence came from. GenBank was adapted from medical use to a biological one, and unless thi...

Chuck wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:44 pmthis is just about what we call it.

Exactly, but that is also very important so that everyone uses the same scientific name for the species, and readers around the world know what someone is discussing regardless of the language used.

Adam.

For those who might be interested, the vote on the application (Case 3767) was as follows: The Case was split into 3 parts: (1) use its plenary power to set aside all previous fixations of type specimens for the nominal species Papilio phoebus Fabricius, 1793, and to designate the specimen INS_LEP_0...

And, in Leps alone, many specific names used under multiple genus. Homonymy between species-group names (either species or subspecies) only occurs when the same name is used within a single genus; so it is perfectly acceptable for a specific name to occur in different genera, even within the same f...

Almost certainly, but there is no homonymy between zoological and botanical genus names. Each has it's own Code of Nomenclature, and there is no 'cross-control'. I think there are many examples of the same genus name being used in animals and plants.

Adam.

Yes, Doritis pulcherrima is native to Thailand.

Adam.

Glad to be able to explain it simply.

Adam.

In our application (Case 3767) we designated a neotype for Doritis ariadne Lederer, 1853 (currently Parnassius ariadne ) and asked the ICZN Commission to overturn the 2011 neotype designation for P. phoebus , and proposed a specimen in St. Petersburg Museum from the type locality as a new neotype. T...

No, Hanus & Theye (2010) decided the illustration of the type (specimen no longer in existence) was actually Parnassius ariadne and changed the names, with the next oldest name replacing P. phoebus . Then in 2011 they made it worse by designating a neotype for P. phoebus which was a specimen of ...

Happy New Year to all members and guest readers.

Hopefully 2024 will be entomologically productive for everyone.

Adam.

The ICZN Commission has passed the application in Case 3767: Case 3767 – Papilio phoebus Fabricius, 1793 (currently Parnassius phoebus ; Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed conservation of prevailing usage of the specific name and that of Doritis ariadne Lederer, 1853 (currently Parnassius ariadne ) by ...

Alan,

Actually I didn't make this map myself. I just added the red lines and names to a map I found somewhere long ago. I hope I am not infringing on someone's copyright.

Adam.

I moved the above post to a new topic so people can see it more easily. I prepared a sample photo of the various subspecies of Papilio arjuna : https://i.imgur.com/PT3cESM.jpg and here is a map showing the approximate distributions of the various Java subspecies: https://i.imgur.com/tf914zb.jpg P. a...

Chuck wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:19 pm Well before WW2 Papilio aegeus had become established in Solomon Islands.

Yes, and it was named oberon by Grose-Smith in 1897 ... well before even WW1, although it only occurs on Santa Cruz. Presumably it either never reached the main islands, or it was unable to compete.

Adam.

Have a great time, whether you celebrate or not.

Adam.

Chuck wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:51 pm North, it's only observed (in iNat) just north of Penang.

Actually, the northernmost record in iNat is on Penang Island, not north of it. I have a paper recording it from Terengganu on the east side of the Malay Peninsula, but I guess less iNat contributors go over there.

Adam.

That is interesting as Cameron Highlands is only about 100km south of Yala without any barrier. I wonder what is it that restrict the species to move northwards . I suspect it may either be an environmental issue or perhaps the food plant does not occur further north. Inayoshi-san asked me earlier ...

Adam Is T.brookiana still can be found in some south regions of Peninsular Thailand and if so do you know exact location. No, it has never reliably been found in the far south of Thailand. There are a few specimens with labels stating 'Yala' (the southernmost province) in Europe, according to Haugu...

I suspect this was filmed at the hot springs 7 miles up the Cameron Highlands road from Tapah, Perak, W Malaysia. Males gather there in large numbers. I vaguely remember going there in 1979.

Adam

Shame there weren't any females. Female Papilionidae don't sand/mud-puddle, and definitely not with males. I once saw a freshly emerged Atrophaneura astorion female (also in tribe Troidini) in Laos drinking at the edge of a stream very early in the morning, but well away from the urine bait I put d...