Topic: Lepidoptera Dictionary Error
Got a matching error where the Lepidoptera checklist automatches a common name to a subspecies, not the species itself. So far we've noticed this with the following:
Dark Green Fritillary - matches to Argynnis aglaja subsp. aglaja
Northern Brown Argus - matches to Aricia artaxerxes subsp. artaxerxes
Small Heath - matches to Coenonympha pamphilus pamphilus
Meadow Brown - matches to Maniola jurtina subsp. jurtina
Holly Blue - matches to Celastrina argiolis subsp. britanna
In addition to this Celastrian argiolis seems to be missing. You can only match to a subspecies! Any idea what the issue is?
Steve Hannah - GIS and Data Infrastructure Officer
The Wildlife Information Centre