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

摘要

The taxonomic identity of the butterfly Heliconius melpomene f. pyritosa var. fumigata Zikan, 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. (C) 2015 Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.