Prometheus heliconioides ( Herrich-Schaeffer , [1853])
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Prometheus heliconioides ( Herrich-Schaeffer , [1853]) |
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Prometheus heliconioides ( Herrich-Schaeffer, [1853])
Comments.
This species is easily recognized by its color pattern, which mimics Lycorea Doubleday, [1847], Thyridia Hübner, 1816, and Methona Doubleday, [1847] ( Nymphalidae ), and the moth Notophyson heliconides (Swainson, 1833) ( Erebidae ), which could all form part of a mimetic ring ( Lamas 1973; Miller 1986; Ríos and González 2011; González and Domagała 2019). However, a morphological and/or molecular study of its several purported subspecies could clarify their taxonomic status. The specimen has a label identifying it as Diamuna falcata [now Darceta falcata (Druce, 1883)] an Erebidae to which P. heliconioides bears no resemblance. It was probably mislabeled.
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1♀, Teffé [= Tefé], Amazonas, [ Brazil], Diamuna falcata ♀, Teffe [= Tefé], Amaz.[onas], [ Brazil], Tijunin. 37, Gazera heliconioides , coll.?, (Fig. 1h View Figure 1 ) .
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