This is quite a serious problem as it has the potential to introduce errors into the database via data entry. Have a look at this screenshot (click to enlarge):

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You can see what I've done is simply typed marbled white in and got back the list of possibilities. You should also notice that I've stretched out the box so I can see what the two marbled white possibilities are from the LEPIDOPTERA list. Note how the subspecies comes first, presenting itself at the 'default' option. The problem is I see this a lot in Recorder, mainly due to the basic sorting method used. Often, the most likely choice is found at the bottom of a long list of subspecies, making the selection process laborious and error prone.

My question is, what are the options for rectifying this problem? It presents a serious usability problem, and is extremely counter-intuitive for the beginner.

Thoughts anyone?

One other issue, while I'm here. Recorder often seems to switch back to Unrestricted as the 'Restrict Searches To' type. I'll often change to Preferred, only to find it back on Unrestricted a little while later after doing something else. I've just nailed this down to searching in the dictionaries. If I click the bins icon to do a search in the taxon dictionary, it defaults the Restrict Searches To back to Unrestricted.

Charles