| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Authors: | ICZN, |
| Journal: | Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature |
| Volume: | 63 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page: | 144 |
| Pagination: | 144-145 |
| Date Published: | 06/2006 |
| Type of Article: | Opinion |
| ISSN: | 0007-5167 |
| Keywords: | brush-footed butterflies, Heliconius, Heliconius sapho, Lepidoptera, Neotropics, Neptis sappho, Nomenclature, NYMPHALIDAE, Palaearctic, taxonomy |
| Abstract: | The Commission has ruled that the specific name Papilio sapho Drury, 1782 (currently Heliconius sapho) (NYMPHALIDAE) is conserved for a species of brush-footed butterflies inhabiting the Neotropics. The name has been in use for more than 220 years, but is a junior primary homonym of Papilio sappho Pallas, 1771 (currently Neptis sappho) which belongs to a different subfamily inhabiting the Palaearctic. Both names are in common and widespread use, and the Commission has ruled that P. sapho Drury is not invalid by reason of being a junior primary homonym of P. sappho Pallas. |
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