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  1. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    The Eponym Dictionary of Birds claims: The Key to Scientific Names Elaenia dayi Chapman, 1929 OD here If we look here Akodon dayi Osgood, 1916 OD here
  2. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    In Tier und Museum here extract seems another obituary (in German).
  3. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    Did we clarify if Wolters was (un)married? I went again through our discussions but maybe I missed something. Anyway think Dorothea and Doris are two different names.
  4. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    I was wondering about that as well. But on the gravestone is clearly Elfriede and at least this is an existing name in German language. I am not sure who the second Elfriede Wolters (1917-2007) was. Sister or wife of Hans Wolters? I do not have a clue. If his wife maybe a daughter with name...
  5. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    Yes, it looks like Elfriede Wolters née Lenards (1887-1959).
  6. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    If we follow HBW: Berlepsch in 1883 did not use Chionogaster in his OD (as Leucippus viridicauda). So I still have no idea who created a genus Chionogaster but it must be after 1883. Or is it from Hummingbirds, Their Life and Behavior: A Photographic Study of the North American Species where...
  7. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    Not sure is it is completely right in this thread, but as per key: Here Tschudi wrote: So Tschudi described the hummer here as Tr. leucogaster and realized that the name was already occupied by Amazilia leucogaster (Gmelin, JF, 1788). Therfore he used a new name. I do not see Chionogaster as...
  8. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    Hartertula At least parts from here:
  9. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    Maybe here a hint?
  10. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    And on p. 3 is written:
  11. Taphrospilus

    "diagnosis not seen" for genus names in the Key A through S

    See here:
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