Euploea dorippus Klug, 1845: Species, semispecies, subspecies, junior subjective synonym of Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus), and/or form - what does Klug's dorippus represent? (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Danainae)

Abstract

The type material of the available name Euploea dorippus Klug, 1845, originated from northern Sudan, an area that lies beyond the core zone of the semispecies or subspecies currently known as Danaus chrysippus dorippus, and the description did not include examples of the phenotype currently referred to as Danaus chrysippus f. 'dorippus'. Possible consequences for nomenclature of the infraspecific species group taxa and form names of Danaus chrysippus are discussed.