>> ... just how reliable are all these new DNA tests at determine species, subspecies, etc.?

An increasing number of workers do not recognize subspecies. If the
"subspecies"is similar enough to typical specimens, they regard it as
a synonym; if sufficiently and CONSISTENTLY different, as another
species.

I follow this method.

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