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Article Selection

Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1 (Primary Option)

Article title - Hercules beetle
Article Evaluation - Article is neutral. Good article layout, no real distractions. Image is nice to have as a reference (perhaps include more to show variety of species?) The list of subspecies was a nice touch, may be able to include some wiki links here, and cross reference the species list to see if there is anything that can be added. Relationship to humans topic, may be able to elaborate to how they are pests to the environment. Citation #2, not sure if it opens to a page that is working or is correct. All other citation links check out. See Option 2, they have this information listed there. Maybe a link to this? Part of 3 Wikiprojects: Wikipedia:WikiProject Beetles, Wikipedia:WikiProject Insects and Wikipedia:WikiProject South America. Grades C-Class/Start-Class. Talk page has some mentions of the information listed in the article being accurate or not. Helpful suggestions also noted.
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Keller, O., Cave, R.D, June 2016. "Common name: Hercules beetle, Scientific name: Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus, 1758) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)." http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/BEETLES/Dynastes_hercules.htm. University of Florida. Retreived 1-30-20.

Encyclopedia Britannica Editors, 2020. "Rhinoceros beetle". https://www.britannica.com/animal/rhinoceros-beetle-insect-subfamily. Retreived 1-30-20.

Crampton, L. June 23, 2019. "40 interesting Facts about Hercules Beetles (Genus Dynastes)." https://owlcation.com/stem/Interesting-Facts-About-Hercules-Beetles-Genus-Dynastes. Retrieved 1-30-20.

Option 2

Article title - Dynastinae
Article Evaluation - Article is neutral. Article has an overall nice layout, even though incomplete. Good intro, description/ecology, needs work on the Selected Species list. Article notice at the top of the page (stating sources remain unclear), red links indicate a link is missing to a wiki page associated with the word listed (no wiki page exists) - remove links if no association is present? Citation #2, page does not exist. All other citation links work. Linked citations load to credible scientific articles. Part of two Wikiprojects: Wikipedia:WikiProject Insects and Wikipedia:WikiProject Beetles. Grades Start-Class, Low-importance. Talk page references lots of suggestions to all parts of the article, and it looks like the author has made the edits and replied to the talk messages.
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Huang, J.P., 2017. The Hercules beetles (subgenus Dynastes, genus Dynastes, dynastidae): A revisionary study based on the integration of molecular, morphological, ecological, and geographic analyses. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 206, pp. 1-32. September 15th, 2017.

Moore, M.R., Cave, R.D., Branham, M.A., 2018. "Synopsis of the cyclocephaline scarab beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)". Zookeys. (745): 1-99. March 22,2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5904508/

Option 3

Article title - Dynastes
Article Evaluation - Article neutral. Great layout! Having photos is very helpful. Species topic looks great, very organized and easy to understand. Links to other wiki pages work. Citations need a lot of work. Does not look organized, nor do most of the citations look notable (missing proper citation format). Links to websites do not work. Is part of two Wikiprojects: Wikipedia:WikiProject Beetles and Wikipedia:WikiProject Insects. Grades C-Class, Low-importance. Looks like it has been noted on the Talk page that citations need work.
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Huang, J.P., 2017. The Hercules beetles (subgenus Dynastes, genus Dynastes, dynastidae): A revisionary study based on the integration of molecular, morphological, ecological, and geographic analyses. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 206, pp. 1-32. September 15th, 2017.

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