What is the rationale for the organization of the butterfly lists used on both the online count form and on the printable count form?
The butterfly lists for the Count Program follow the NABA checklist, which is laid out in taxonomic order. Information about NABA’s checklist may be found at www.naba.org/pubs/checklst.html. NABA’s Checklist was established by a committee of experts. We understand that other people may have other views of some taxonomic relationships, which is a highly subjective area. A PDF file of the introduction; explanation of the formation, deliberations and policies of the NABA Names Committee; and a commentary section about the reasoning behind some of the names is available at www.naba.org/ftp/check2com.pdf. Additional updates on the NABA Names Committee are available at www.naba.org/pubs/ab112/ab112_NABA_Names_Committee.pdf.
