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The taxonomic identity of Heliconius melpomene f. pyritosa var. fumigata Zikán (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Authors :
André V. L. Freitas
Source :
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, Vol 59, Iss 2, Pp 124-125 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2015.

Abstract

The taxonomic identity of the butterfly Heliconius melpomene f. pyritosa var. fumigata Zikán, 1937 (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae) is discussed based on the discovery of the specimen based on which this name was assigned. The specimen is not a variation of Eueides tales surdus Stichel, 1903, as previously stated, but is in fact a variation of H. melpomene f. pyritosa, which is a synonym of Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901. Keywords: Eueides, Heliconiini, Heliconius erato

Details

ISSN :
00855626
Volume :
59
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e9ebac5bd5917d9e768a28bc33403766
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2015.03.007