Talk:List of butterflies of India (Pieridae)

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Contents 1 AFD result - keep 2 troubles 3 Fickle author 4 All stubs up 5 About Delias

[edit] AFD result - keep

This article was nominated for deletion on February 12, 2006. The result of the discussion was keep.

Robert 04:25, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] troubles

• Pearl White , Euchloe ausonia dephalis, Hübner, 1803 Evans says Moore
• Lesser Bath White , Pieris chloridice , Hub

According to Lepindes Current combination PONTIEUCHLOIA chloridice Hübner, 1803/18. Please check

• Greenvein White , Pieris napi, M

According to lepindex Linnaeus, 1767 please check

• Naga White , Pieris naganum, M

Acc lepindex Current valid name TALBOTIA naganum Moore, 1884 please check

• Indian Cabbage White , Pieris canidia, Evans

Acc Lepindex Linnaeus, 1768

• Small Cabbage White , Pieris rapoe, L

Found on rapae on lepindex

Just a note to explain what binomial authority really means. It is used to help give the sense in which the species name is used. More than one author is possible. In general the first author is given credit but sometimes a species may be split and then the author for the split is credited but the old author may also be used by enclosing in brackets. Shyamal 14:39, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Occam's razor. The simpler and stupider explanation tends to be true. Evans gives author for genus author and for only those subspecies found in India, many times not the nominal subspecies. So I cheated. Took the author;s name from commonest subspecies in India. OK! I'm sorry already :(.

So go ahead Lepindex is our authority. Make the changes.AshLin 15:00, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fickle author

1. Redbase Jezebel , Delias aglaia, L

same author, same year, different genus?? Whats the trouble couldnt he make up his mind?? Please advise.

1. 1. More details required before we can consider this issue. AshLin

[edit] All stubs up

Go ahead guys add photos and information. AshLin 10:47, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] About Delias

Binghams says berinda and saraca are syn of belladona

• Hill Jezebel , Delias sanaca (Moore,1857)
• Dark Jezebel , Delias berinda (Moore,1872)

Hence have removed the 2 --Viren 16:08, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

[1] says they are separate species. However I have added redirects on the pages. Feel free to revert it if needed. Shyamal 02:05, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Please revert. These lists were created from Evans 2/ed. Bingham is older.Funet.fi gives references of recent past.AshLin 15:17, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Reverts done. Shyamal 15:29, 4 July 2007 (UTC)