Wikipedia:Peer review/Trogidae/archive1
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I've listed this article for peer review because we're working on getting this article up to snuff and we'd like some input on how we're doing.
Thanks, ABrundage, Texas A&M University (talk) 02:10, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
Ruhrfisch comments:
- It is always useful to have a model article to work on and follow as a guide for organization and ideas on how to discuss the topic. Chrysiridia rhipheus is a recent Good Article and seems like a decent model for this one.
- The lead should list the article name first (Trogidae) and hide beetles after, or else move the article to Hide beetles. This should be made as a redirect if the article is not moved.
- Be consitent - is it "hide beetles" (text) or "Hide beetles" (infobox)?
- Make sure the lead summarizes the whole article per WP:LEAD. For example, the Lead mentions three genera, but the article lists five.
- The lists of genera and species could be split off into a subarticle: List of Trogidae or perhaps List of Hide beetles
- Since Trogidae refers to hundreds of species, shouldn't it be treated as a plural? So It is believed that Trogidae hails from Australia. should be It is believed that Trogidae hail from Australia.
- The next sentence here reads like original research: Although migration to other parts of the world is not clearly outlined, it could be assumed that they first traveled with goods and cargo on ships. See WP:NOR
- The article is seriously under-referenced in that there are no inline citations - I see the refs at the end, but just like a scientific paper, there should be footnotes. At a minimum, each paragraph should have a ref, as should all direct quotes, all statisctics, and any extraordinary claims. Please see WP:CITE and WP:V.
- The article is also under-linked and needs many more wikilinks.
- Per the MOS, units should be in both metric and English units (not just mm). Try using {{convert}}.
Hope this helps, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 01:55, 6 April 2008 (UTC)