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Taxonomic Swap 15463 (Committed on 2016-07-01)

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Added by borisb on July 1, 2016 08:12 PM | Committed by borisb on July 1, 2016
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Just found this wannabe taxon, probably child of a mix-up of vernacular and scientific names.

Observations belong to: Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), which never has been in Calvia.

Name probably is misspelling of: Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Posted by borisb almost 8 years ago

I'm believing it to be a bad spelling of C. 14-guttata, because besides the "14" I don't see any link with Propylea 14-punctata.

Posted by silversea_starsong almost 8 years ago

So did I believe. Action followed identity of observations, not etymology of bad spelling.

Posted by borisb almost 8 years ago

yeah it's weird. Someone added a photo of Propylea to it. I guess someone saw the 14 and thought it was the same, then gave it the common name "14-spotted ladybird" which made more confusion.

Posted by silversea_starsong almost 8 years ago

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