Talk:Lycorma imperialis/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Ealdgyth (talk · contribs) 17:09, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

I'll expand my horizons a bit... will get this in the next day or two. Ealdgyth (talk) 17:09, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

• Refs:
  •  Done what makes https://www.naturalhistorycuriosities.com/insects/the-fascinating-life-of-lantern-bugs/ a reliable source?

The article in question was written by a fairly prolific insect photographer and entomologist. I quite like the source since it summarizes the topic very well (and cross-referencing it with my own knowledge on the genus, the info is both accurate and well put) but I'll dump a few more supporting sources as well. Better to over source than under source.

• Description:
  •  Done "similar to the subfamily Aphaeninae, namely the proboscis, upward facing, narrow face, a ridge-like prothorax, and overall wing structure." I am confused by the phrase starting "namely..." do you mean "similar to the subfamily Aphaeninae, with similarities in the proboscis, upward facing, narrow face, a ridge-like prothorax, and overall wing structure."?
  •  Done "basal two thirds of the forewings" link for basal for those of us not biologists?
  •  Done "apical third of the forewings" link for apical for us non-biologists?
• Distribution:
  •  Done Suggest renaming this section to "Evolution and distribution" and you're covering the evolution also
  •  Done you've linked "myr" but spell out abbreviations on first usage also.
  • Has it spread to other places? I.e. is it one of the lanternflies that are invasive on the East Coast of the US?

Funny enough, you're thinking of Lycorma delicatula, a close relative of Lycorma imperialis and another GA of mine. There does not appear to be any accounts of Lycorma imperialis becoming invasive, but I would not be surprised if it does become invasive in the near future. Etriusus 22:20, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

Frankly speaking, I'm treading on somewhat of a niche topic here. By all means, I understand that GAs can be niche, but the info available is limited. Thankfully the original accounts of the species were archived. I honestly wish I could do more but without breaking the bounds of OR, my hands are somewhat tied. Maybe as Lycorma delicatula becomes more prevalent, it will spark more interest in its clad as a whole. Etriusus 22:20, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

• I randomly googled three phrases and only turned up Wikipedia mirrors. Earwig's tool shows no sign of copyright violation.
• All in all, a nice little article on a bug, thanks! None of these should be that difficult to fix.

I've put the article on hold for seven days to allow folks to address the issues I've brought up. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, or here with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on. Ealdgyth (talk) 14:54, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

@Ealdgyth: Kicking the article back to you. Its kinda sad how Lycorma delicatula gets all the love but the other 3 species in the Lycorma genus are neglected. I'm on a mission to get the whole genus up to good topic status but I'm absolutely dreading the work that L. meliae, and L.olivacea will require (somehow even less documented but ironically have some of the best copyright free images). Etriusus 17:08, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

These all look good, passing now! Ealdgyth (talk) 12:43, 9 February 2022 (UTC)