Peter Borst wrote:

> Their aim was to make wing vein identification easier and quicker. Of
> course, there may be hybrids that are not clearly one or another. 

This is an excellent technique begging for a good computer programmer 
and scanner. From what I understand, it is not unlike reading 
fingerprints, with distances of specific vein characteristics yielding 
identification. First, there will need to be some tedious mapping 
combined with DNA readings to get a good correlation so you can pick out 
hybrids.

This technique could be imported to a home computer (with a scanner) and 
DIY identification.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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