# Wikipedia Taxon Page - Wrong Photo **URL:** \ **Category:** Nature Talk\ **Created:** [May 18, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146 "2026-05-18T21:51:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papernautilus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@papernautilus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/papernautilus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/1 "2026-05-18T21:51:20Z")
What does one do about a Wikipedia page that has an incorrect photo? The page for Phyllocoma scalariformis has a photo which is definitely not that species. There are several iNat observations of Phyllocoma scalariformis with good photos that could replace the incorrect one. ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/2 "2026-05-18T21:57:17Z")
I flag the taxon page and ask for a ‘Wiki editor please’ ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/3 "2026-05-18T22:14:19Z")
You’re saying the photo on the Wikipedia page itself is incorrect? If so, you should be able to edit the Wikipedia page directly. ---
**Author:** ![papernautilus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@papernautilus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/papernautilus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/4 "2026-05-18T22:16:03Z")
Yes. I don’t know how to edit a Wikipedia page. ---
**Author:** ![zygy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/zygy/32/1134_2.png) [@zygy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/zygy)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/5 "2026-05-18T22:32:33Z")
The photo of Phyllocoma scalariformis on Wikipedia was identified as such by the Zoologisch Museum Amsterdam. Are you saying that that specimen was incorrectly identified? What image would you suggest to replace it with? Note that it has to be under a CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, or CC-0 license, not CC-BY-NC. ---
**Author:** ![papernautilus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@papernautilus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/papernautilus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/6 "2026-05-18T22:48:06Z")
> [@zygy](#): > > Are you saying that that specimen was incorrectly identified? Yes, that’s what I’m saying. I would recommend replacing it with this iNat photo: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206700290](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206700290) ---
**Author:** ![cthawley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cthawley/32/1445_2.png) [@cthawley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cthawley)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/7 "2026-05-19T00:34:42Z")
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w03OMnNpc4s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w03OMnNpc4s) ---
**Author:** ![papernautilus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@papernautilus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/papernautilus)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/8 "2026-05-19T00:54:00Z")
Thanks for the link. I do not have a Wikipedia username, nor do I want one. I’ll let it slide. It won’t be the only Wikipedia error. ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wikipedia-taxon-page-wrong-photo/79146/9 "2026-05-19T13:00:03Z")
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