Talk:Psylliodes luridipennis/GA1

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Reviewer: FunkMonk (talk · contribs) 10:17, 20 November 2014 (UTC)

• Hi, I'll review this. FunkMonk (talk) 10:17, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
  • Thanks, I appreciate it. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• F. von Kutschera, first name?
  • Found it here. Not the most reliable of sources, but I think it's safe to go with (though I'm not citing). J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• "have been aided by 'stepping stone' land to the north east" of the island." Which I assume is now submerged?
  • Clarified. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Should the binomial be bolded in the lead? A bit more complicated here, since the binomial is the article name...
  • I've switched it around. I can debold the common names if you'd prefer. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Anything in what its closest relatives are?
  • Not that I've found. I don't think its been part of any taxonomic studies. J Milburn (talk) 19:52, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Why a cite in the lead? Should be unnecessary.
  • Removed. It was there to preemptively appease the DYK crowd.
• Seems a bit weird that the common name is used in the article, while the article title is the binomial. Is this common in recognised insect articles?
  • Good point, reworked. 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• "distinguish it from its ally" Ally in what way? Particularly close relation? Or just a member of the genus that happens to live on Lundy?
  • It's a copy-paste from the (PD) source, to be honest (as I note in the footnote). I suspect it's just because they're in the same genus. I can remove it if you think it's problematic. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• "the species was also willing to feed upon other crucifers taken from gardens." Under what circumstances?
  • When researchers are intrigued! I've clarified. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• "and an undescribed race of flea beetle Psylliodes napi" Is this the short winged form mentioned under description? And shouldn't it be "the flea beetle"?
  • Yeah. There's not really any difference between "race" and "form" (like there's no real difference between a "hamlet" and a "village") and the sources use both. I've added "the", though I think either is fine. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• "and the wind for pollination" Easter egg links are discouraged, not sure how to work around it.
  • I've reworked slightly- preferred? J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• "The white[7] Lundy cabbage flea beetle larvae" Maybe just say white larvae here, since earlier you distinguish species by colour in the common names, so I was almost confused here.
  • Yep, that's fair. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• "Though the committee notes that "[h]ost plant numbers have been low, but relatively stable since 2001", it notes"Notes twice, a bit repetitive?
  • Rephrased. J Milburn (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Alright, changes look good, so I'll pass. One final thought, Psylliodes could need an article, but that's of course not part of the task here. FunkMonk (talk) 22:09, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
  • Thanks, I appreciate it. I'll look into an article for the genus. J Milburn (talk) 22:40, 20 November 2014 (UTC)