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Melitaea Fabricius, 1807

Dataset
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Insecta
order
Lepidoptera
family
Nymphalidae
genus
Melitaea

description

Fig. 1 – 30, Tables 1 – 6

discussion

Our study indicates the existence of four independent species within the complex under consideration: M. lutko, M. mimetica, M. shahvarica sp. nov., and M. timandra. The latter species is well differentiated into two subspecies that are isolated both geographically and ecologically.

discussion

Key for determining the representatives of the lutko species group by females

Name

Synonyms
Athaliaeformis Verity, 1950
Cinclidia Hübner, 1818
Didymaeformis Verity, 1950
Lucina Rafinesque, 1815
Melinaea Sodovsky, 1837
Mellicta Billberg, 1820
Homonyms
Melitaea Stauder, 1922
Melitaea Lamarck, 1816
Melitaea Fabricius, 1807
Melitaea Bubacek, 1926

Bibliographic References

  1. CoL2006
  2. Fjärilar (Ragnar Hall) (2004-03-08 00:00:00) [Titel saknas]
  3. Long, Elizabeth C., Robert C. Thomson, and Arthur M. Shapiro, 2014: A time-calibrated phylogeny of the butterfly tribe Melitaeini. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 79. 69-81.
  4. Mag. f. Insektenk. (Illiger), 6
  5. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  6. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  7. SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/.
  8. SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/.
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