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TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Sphingoidea, Dyar, 1902 |
Vitis ....... | Grape |
The species choice of "annalea" is probably to honour a female peer, collector or friend.
The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on
commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
The usual practice for names chosen to honour a contemporary, is to say the name, followed by "eye".
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