Spindasis Change to Cigaritis

[teotp]

According to Andrew V. Z. Brower (2008), it was Heath (1997)* included the Spindasis into the Cigaritis but I cann't get a copy of the article to find out why it include that into genus Cigaritis. Apprently A.V.Z. Brower did not followed the changes and still used Spindasis in his website? But Bouyer (2011 & 2012) and some Japanese used Cigaritis. As Seow mentioned Cigaritis Donzel 1847 is the priority one (Spindasis Wallengren 1857). It will be interesting to find out what and why Heath had proposed (I can only read the abstract from website).

*The reference from Alan Heath entitled: "A review of the African genera of the tribe Aphnaeni (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Metamorphosis, Supplement 2: 1-60, 1997.".

Teo T P

[atronox]

It is page 511 C&P4.TL Seow

Oh, so this is the page.
Was trying to look for it.

Despite the new name, i still think abnormis is a very apt name to describe the butterfly.

[Commander]

I'll send Dr Kirton an email to ask what he thinks about this Cigaritis vs Spindasis debate. As far as our own regional experts and researchers go, I would prefer to take reference from local sources first, unless there are compelling evidence that a paper presented halfway around the world would also affect our taxonomic nomenclature.

Until then, the local checklist remains as Spindasis.

[teotp]

Although I have not read Alan Heath's revision paper (1997). As far as C&P 4 and it's "update" have not replaced Spindasis by Cigaritis.. Most of the books and articles of South East Asian butterflies still use Spindasis. I will remain on Spindasis, unless there are research works and publications from taxonomists of renowned organisations (e.g. Natural History Museum - London, National Museum of Natural History - Leiden, Florida Museum of Natural History - Gainesville, American Museum of Natural History - New York ...etc) revised the two genera.

Teo T P

[Silverstreak]

Thiam Peng ,

Thank you for the Paper "A review of the African genera of the tribe Aphnaeni (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Metamorphosis, Supplement 2: 1-60, 1997.".

I have read through the paper 3 times and just cannot find in anyway had Dr. Alan Heath suggested that Spindasis be subsumed into Cigaritis.

..... am I missing something !!??

[Psyche]

Thiam Peng ,

Thank you for the Paper "A review of the African genera of the tribe Aphnaeni (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Metamorphosis, Supplement 2: 1-60, 1997.".

I have read through the paper 3 times and just cannot find in anyway had Dr. Alan Heath suggested that Spindasis be subsumed into Cigaritis.

..... am I missing something !!??

It is not the 1997 paper but a later one in 2002 according to wilkepedia.

TL Seow

[Silverstreak]

So Andrew V. Z. Brower is wrong in quoting " Heath (1997) included Spindasis within Cigaritis." !

http://tolweb.org/Spindasis/106387


If 2002 then I guess it had to be this one :

HEATH, A., NEWPORT, M.A., & HANCOCK, D. 2002. The butterflies of Zambia. African Butterfly Research Institute and The Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa. i-xvii, 1-137.

All his Afrotropical works:

[teotp]

According to Wikipedia, there are eleven species of Cigaritis listed in Butterflies of Zambia:

1. C. brunnea (Jackson, 1966).
2. C. cynica (Riley, 1921.)
3. C. ella (Hewitson, 1865).
4. C. homeyeri (Dewitz, 1887).
5. C. modestus heathi (D'Abrera, 1980).
6. C. mozambica (Bertoloni, 1850).
7. C. natalensis (Westwood, 1851).
8. C. overlaeti (Bouyer, 1998).
9. C. phanes (Trimen, 1873).
10. C. pinheyi (Heath, 1983).
11. C. trimeni (Neave, 1910).

Teo T P

[Silverstreak]

An update

Roger Kendrick>> Sunny Chir


Sunny, the nomaclature was proposed by Heath et al...
Heath, A., Newport, M.A., & Hancock, D., 2002. The butterflies of Zambia. African Butterfly Research Institute and The Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa. i-xvii, 1-137.

see also http://tolweb.org/Cigaritis/106379 for further views...
Cigaritis
tolweb.org


The cricumscription follows Larsen (2005), who believes that Cigaritis, Apharitis and Spindasis are ecologically and biogeographically distinct although closely-related genera. Other authors lump all three genera into Cigaritis (e. g., Heath, 1997).


and


http://tolweb.org/Spindasis/106387

for references on Spindasis, which is still valid in the views of some taxonomists. Don't think stability has been reached yet....

Spindasis
tolweb.org
Corbet, A. S., Pendlebury, H. M. & Eliot, J. N. 1992 The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur: Malayan Nature Society.

also

Both genera appear to be in use at the BMNH index of Lepidoptera genera

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research.../res...jects/butmoth/

[Commander]

Les, this is for you. Dr Kirton explained why he decided to use Spindasis instead of Cigaritis during his talk at his book launch last month.

Spindasis.jpg