On the validity of Heliconius tristero brower and Heliconius melpomene mocoa brower, with notes on species concepts in Heliconius kluk (lepidoptera: nymphalidae)

摘要

Lamas' (1998) criticisms of Brower's (1996a) taxonomy are shown to be based on misinterpretations of the evidence and of the rules of nomenclature. The names H. amaryllis amaryllis f bellula Stichel and H. melpomene bellula Turner are unavailable. The name H. bellula Brower is available but invalid. The name H. melpomene mocoa Brower is the valid name for the subspecies of H. melpomene from the Putumayo region of southeastern Colombia. The Genotypic Cluster Species Concept is contrasted unfavorably to the Phylogenetic Species Concept with respect to the aims of systematics in general, and the resolution of relationships among geographically differentiated Heliconius taxa in particular.