Report on the Temporary Evaluations on the Lepidoptera of Some ...

2007 Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera nr.21
Oberthür 41 18 23 43.90
Stempffer 72 60 12 83.33
Total 291 176 125 60.48
In Table 4, the lepidoptera species and subspecies found in Zaire described by 1 Belgian
lepidopterist is given. Among 34 scientific names, 34 names are currently valid, while no proposed
name is invalid. Rates of success of the author is 100. The average rate is consequently 100.
Table 4 - Temporary results of the Lepidoptera of Zaire at species/subspecies level described by selected 1
Belgian lepidopterist
name of the author total number of
valid scientific names invalid scientific names rate of success %
Kiriakoff
scientific names
34 34 0 100
Total 34 34 0 100
In Table 5, the lepidoptera species and subspecies found in Zaire described by 3 Norwegian
lepidopterists are given. Among 193 scientific names, 47 names are currently valid, while 146
proposed names are invalid. Rates of successes of the authors varies from 17.80 to 85.71. The average
rate is 24.35.
Table 5 - Temporary results of the Lepidoptera of Zaire at species/subspecies level described by selected 3
Norwegian lepidopterists
name of the author total number of
valid scientific names invalid scientific names rate of success %
Kielland
scientific names
7 6 1 85.71
Strand 146 26 120 17.80
Wallengren 40 15 25 37.50
Total 193 47 146 24.35
In Table 6, the lepidoptera species and subspecies found in Zaire described by 2 Swedish
lepidopterists are given. Among 322 scientific names, 187 names are currently valid, while 135
proposed names are invalid. Rates of successes of the authors varies from 54.09 to 85.36. The average
rate is 58.07.
Table 6 - Temporary results of the Lepidoptera of Zaire at species/subspecies level described by selected 2
Swedish lepidopterists
name of the author total number of
valid scientific names invalid scientific names rate of success %
Aurivillius
scientific names
281 152 129 54.09
Linnaeus 41 35 6 85.36
Total 322 187 135 58.07
In Table 7, the lepidoptera species and subspecies found in Zaire described by 4 Austrian
lepidopterists are given. Among 143 scientific names, 88 names are currently valid, while 55 proposed
names are invalid. Rates of successes of the authors varies from 36.36 to 80.76. The average rate is
61.53.
Table 7 - Temporary results of the Lepidoptera of Zaire at species/subspecies level described by selected 4
Austrian lepidopterists
name of the author total number of
valid scientific names invalid scientific names rate of success %
C.Felder
scientific names
26 21 5 80.76
Rebel 62 36 26 58.06
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