1 Reply by jo p

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Re: Feedback from Gateway on Lonchaea ragnari

I received some anonymous feedback on the common name for Lonchaea ragnari

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I dont think that Lonchaea ragnari should be called the viking sword fly - the published english name for this species is "the Large bich lance-fly"

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Jo

2 Reply by CharlesHussey

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Re: Feedback from Gateway on Lonchaea ragnari

'Viking Sword Fly' appears in the List of Additional Names and was added on 27 June 2007 as a name required for the 2007 BAP List. Suggested change to the common name should therefore be referred to the people compiling the BAP List.

Lonchaea ragnari is the only species of this genus in the Dictionary to have a common name.

Charles Hussey

NBN Species Dictionary Project Manager (Retired!) smile