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The result was speedily deleted by Philippe as blatant misinformation. Non-admin closure. Alexius08 (talk) 02:02, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Stripe-backed Grayling (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

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I am a little concerned that I could not find any sources for this species, perhaps it is a hoax? If a reliable source is found then this AfD can be closed as keep immediately. --Commander Keane (talk) 12:06, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak delete I had exactly the same concern when I tagged it as ((unreferenced)): I get zero (non-WP) hits in Google Web and Google Scholar, but the creator has also contributed a couple of legitimate articles, so I didn't just slap a ((hoax)) on it. I agree that if no verifiable references are found, it needs to go, even if true. Hqb (talk) 12:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete unless sources are provided. The article claims that this is a critically endangered species, but it's not one of the three Hipparchia species listed in the IUCN Red List. In a cursory search, I was unable to establish that any graylings are native to Micronesia. Deor (talk) 13:19, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I've informed the article's author of this discussion. Deor (talk) 13:23, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete no sources found. Translation issue seems about a likely as hoax, although grayling is a fish. Horrorshowj (talk) 16:48, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak STRONG Delete If this existed and was endangered, you'd think this search might have found something. However, there are Grayling species that ARE endangered... but a "striped-back" is not among the mentions. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 18:39, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong Delete: Obvious hoax. Schuym1 (talk) 19:53, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• While grayling (not stripe-backed grayling) is an endagered speies of trout, one might have thought there might have been something out there. As A "butterfly" the grayling species occupies Brittain and Europe. Interesting combination of two unrelated facts to make something sound almost plausable. Will tag this as G3 speedy hoax. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 23:08, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• The page has been speedied off. This AfD will await its closure. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 00:58, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.