Islanded Endemics

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Re: Islanded Endemics

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What is the other endemic species ?
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Joanae and polyxenes are not reliably separated visually. How many of those old specimens “identified” as joanae but look like polyxenes are actually joanae?
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Trehopr1 wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:13 pm What is the other endemic species ?
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eurytides wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:16 pm Joanae and polyxenes are not reliably separated visually. How many of those old specimens “identified” as joanae but look like polyxenes are actually joanae?
Beats me. I got a polyxenes in KY that looked a bit like joanae. I'm not concerned about ranges, I've extended the known range of hundreds of taxa. This one I poured over, put it away, got it out again and again compared it to the publications and images, and finally gave up. It will be some student's problem some day. LOL. I have my own problems, which should be in your in email in box right now.
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