For the sake of clarity and to avoid confusion, I would like to propose to abandon the use of the name "lacewing" in species other than the Budgerigar [Melopsittacus undulatus].
There is more than overwhelming evidence that lacewings are the result of crossing-over between the sex-linked cinnamon and ino loci. Thus, they are actual cinnamon-inos and do not represent
a separate locus or allele as several authors have postulated in the past.
Therefore the use of the term "cinnamon-ino" is much more appropriate and hereby proposed for all psittacine species involved except for Budgerigars.
Literature:
Onsman I.,(1993) The Lacewing: An Enigma in Budgerigar Breeding The Budgerigar Journal (March Issue);p.p.9-12 Putt C.,(1993) Lacewing Budgerigar a Mutation in its Own Right Cage & Aviary Birds no.2 ;p.p.7 Slagmolen T.,(1993) Lacewings Wellensittich-Magazin no.5; p.p.114-118 Taylor T.G., Warner C.,(1961) Genetics for Budgerigar Breeders ILIFFE BOOKS LTD, LONDON Vins T.,(1990) Der Lacewing ist eine Kombination aus Zimt und Ino Syllabus 2e Ino Club Show (Karlsruhe)
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