Template:Did you know nominations/Geodorcus servandus

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:52, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

Geodorcus servandus edit

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... that the flightless stag beetle, Geodorcus servandus was discovered on the summit of just one mountain in New Zealand in 1960 and is unable to fly elsewhere...?Source: [1] or (if not working like at present) [2]
- ALT1:... that the stag beetle, Geodorcus servandus is unable to fly, and so far is only known to occur on just one mountain top in New Zealand...?Source: [3]

Created by Markanderson72 (talk). Nominated by Markanderson72 (talk) at 10:30, 20 July 2017 (UTC).

Article does not meet the minimum 1500 characters of readable prose.
Currently: Prose size (text only): 1420 characters (234 words) "readable prose size". --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 23:36, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, this is my first nomination, will increase prose today. Appreciate the feedbackMarkanderson72 (talk) 00:19, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

I have now extended the article on behalf of the creator/nominator and it exceeds the minimum length, so is now eligible for consideration. Nick Moyes (talk) 01:23, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: All looks fine to me. I'd say it's good to go with either hook. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 11:42, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, BrownHairedGirl. I've struck the first hook for reasons relating to the date of discovery (which I now realise is not strictly true as it stands), thus leaving ALT1 as the preferred one to use. Nick Moyes (talk) 14:20, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, Nick Moyes. I should have caught the hook error myself. Glad you stepped in. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 14:28, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks Nick Moyes and BrownHairedGirl, appreciate your time on this. I should have spotted error too! Named in 2007, first collected in 1960! Should I change the first hook?Markanderson72 (talk) 17:28, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

@Markanderson72: I have just corrected it and unstruck it. Hope that is OK with Nick Moyes. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 17:47, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Absolutely fine with me. Think I stil prefer ALT1, though. Nick Moyes (talk) 14:48, 25 July 2017 (UTC)