Flag for Taxon: Knotweed Leaf Beetle (Gastrophysa polygoni)
| Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bazwal | Knotweed Leaf Beetle (Gastrophysa polygoni) |
the English common name has a typo: it should be Knotweed (i.e. Polygonaceae) |
Dec. 21, 2020 19:12:33 +0000 | bouteloua |
fixed name |
Comments
fixed (fyi @bobby23, who added the name - do you know where "knotwood" originated?)
Hi!
"Knotwood" was a mistake on my part. I meant to type "knotweed". I try to locate common names for a lot of animal species and I occasionally make a mistake. Sorry about that.
I believe "Knotweed Leaf Beetle" is a valid name, and it is more commonly applied to Gastrophysa polygoni than it is to Gallerucida bifasciata, as evident in its use in these references:
https://eol.org/pages/1033448/names
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32737504/
https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/plant_insects/plants/fallopia_convolvulus.html
thanks!
I just noticed that the common name "Knotweed Leaf Beetle" is already used for Gallerucida bifasciata. The name "Knotwood Leaf Beetle" seems to have been mistranslated from the German "Knöterich blattkäfer".
I can't find any obvious evidence online that Gastrophysa polygoni has a common name in English - so perhaps it should just be removed.