Delattria
● in the invalid Generic name "
Delattria" BONAPARTE 1850 (
here*) and also in 1854 (
here) [syn.
Lampornis SWAINSON 1827].
No dedication, however see this note (
here, p.83) by Richmond 1902 and this Richmond Card,
here (Richmond and his crew usually did their homework): … clearly indicating the Generic name is commemorating the younger brother, Adolphe Delattre (not the other way around, as often claimed! Though the reason/s alt. source/s for such claim is unknown to me). Of course, it´s not dead certain which one of the (this far known) Brothers is the "traveller", as they both traveled, but as Henri Delattre's travels apparently was of more private nature (to North America; Canada in 1830 and Philadelphia, from 1850 to 1855), in this (ornithological) context I assume it´s Adolphe Delattre who deserves the title "the traveller" and as they are clearly held apart by Richmond I assume the Genus
Delattria was not named after any Henri, nor the Henri we´ve seen this far [as supposed in Post No.5 (i.e. simply trusting the
HBW Alive Key) neither was any of the Delattre Brother responsible for the discovery of
Lampornis amethystinus SWAINSON 1827,
here and
here (nor is the latter, I think, by necessity connected to "
Henrica"). That one was found and collected by the Bullock's].
=
most likely (
Pierre)
Adolphe Delattre (
1805–1854).
*Note Bonaparte's own remark: "
abnormis: an propr. genus?"
Don´t hesitate to prove me wrong or otherwise!
