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A fake Heliconius (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)
Author(s) -
Turner JOHN R. G.,
HOLZINGER RUTH
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1976.tb00348.x
Subject(s) - nymphalidae , biology , lepidoptera genitalia , heliconius , genus , zoology , butterfly , botany , ecology
Four ‘doubtful species’ are listed in catalogues of the genus Heliconius . All are non–existent: (1) H. Carolina (Herbst) is a forgery made from trimmed fragments of at least three butterflies, the two identifiable ones both being H. erato ; (2) H.cinereo–fuscus (Goeze) is a faded specimen of H.ricini ; (3) H.arcuatus (Goeze) is so inadequately described that its identity cannot be determined, although it is apparently some species of heliconiine or ithomiine;(4) H.euclea (Godart) is the valid senior name of an ithomiid in the genus Hypothyris.