thanks, kiran. both isaac and i have laid out our reasons for changing or not changing the name (also see my response to ramjee's email). the matter is not settled because we did not agree, but this is unsurprising. on ethical grounds i am going ahead with Brownie for Allotinus (and Crenulate for drumila) in my next book and all subsequent publications. i guess out of Darkie and Brownie, one will eventually die out depending on how socially sensitive and respectful butterfly-watchers become, and how widely they refer to books. until then, it is up to individuals to choose between these two names for their own use.
At 7:44 AM +0530 12/18/08, Kiran Srivastava wrote: >Finally, I am getting to read something very, very interesting and >pertinent on this egroup! > > > >As long as one doesn't call the other "a bloody idiot" it is okay by me. > > > >Gentlemen, let us know what we should finally call the butterfly >species in question - Darkie or Brownie? > > > >Cheers, > >Kiran Srivastava > >Mumbai > ><mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > > > > -- Dr. Krushnamegh Kunte Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Kronforst Lab) FAS Center for Systems Biology Harvard University 52 Oxford St Northwest Lab Room 458.40-3 Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. Ph: (617) 496-0078 Cell: (512) 577-1370 Fax: (617) 495-2196 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Academic Website: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/AcademicsHome.htm General Website: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/index.htm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Enjoy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
