Is it worth creating a few higher level common names?

It might be useful to have a running list of all the groups where this issue comes up regularly. Basically any group that is non-monophyletic but useful for a basic level of ID:

  • Lichens (mostly Lecanoromycetes)

  • Seaweed (Red algae, Brown algae, Green algae)

  • Moths (Lepidoptera sans Papilionoidea)

  • Gilled mushrooms (Agaricales, some Russulales, some Boletales)

  • Mangroves (many components)

  • Wasps (Hymenoptera excluding Anthophila, Formicidae, and some other groups)

There’s probably many more out there

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