Template:Did you know nominations/Rhipicephalus pulchellus


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:28, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Rhipicephalus pulchellus

 * ... that the specific name of the tick Rhipicephalus pulchellus means "beautiful" and refers to the male's black and ivory ornamentation pattern (pictured)? Source:  "The specific name pulchellus, a Latin term meaning 'beautiful', refers to the ornate scutal pattern of this species, especially the male."
 * ALT1:... that pulchellus in the tick species name Rhipicephalus pulchellus means "beautiful", referring to the black and white pattern on the male (pictured)? Source: ibid.
 * ALT2:... that adult males of the tick species Rhipicephalus pulchellus (pictured) have a black and ivory pattern which led to its specific name being a Latin adjective meaning "beautiful"?  Source: ibid., plus  "[Male:] The most conspicuous feature of this tick is its striking black pattern on an ivory-coloured background"
 * ALT3:... that adult males of the tick species Rhipicephalus pulchellus (pictured) have a black and ivory pattern which in part lead to its common name "the zebra tick"? Source: "It is called The zebra tick because of its white on black stripes and its use of zebras as a favourite host."
 * ALT4:... that the tick Rhipicephalus pulchellus (pictured) is sometimes known by its common name "the zebra tick" both because zebras are one of its main hosts and because of the males' black and white ornamentation? Source: ibid.
 * Reviewed: Not needed yet, this is my third DYK nomination.
 * Comment: Image is CC BY-SA 4.0. I figure photograph is best option, but the illustrations in the article are all public domain. (Also that source translates pulchellus as "beautiful", but strictly speaking pulcher is "beautiful" and pulchellus is its diminutive.) (And also, source says "especially the male", but when Gerstaecker first named this species he only knew what males looked like.)

Created by Umimmak (talk). Self-nominated at 11:01, 8 October 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg The article is new, long enough, and very well referenced. No copyvio spotted from the sources I could access. The first three hooks (up to ALT2) cannot be approved unless you specifically add the fact to the article (i.e. the translation of pulchellus as "beautiful") per DYK rules. ALT3 is fine, because it is included in the article with a citation – but in my opinion it could be more interesting if you included both reasons why it is named "the zebra tick". There is nothing wrong with ALT3 though, so it's not essential. 97198 (talk) 12:18, 12 October 2017 (UTC)


 * I added ALT4; is that better for you? And I've re-worded the section about the meaning of the specific epithet; would the leads above work if "beautiful" were replaced with "beautiful little" now that that translation is explicit in the article and sourced? Thanks! :)Umimmak (talk) 12:30, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Yes, that works. All hooks are supported by inline citations; personally I find ALT4 the most interesting. 97198 (talk) 05:22, 14 October 2017 (UTC)