Melitaea Fabricius, 1807
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Mag. f. Insektenk. (Illiger), 6















































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
Bibliographic References
- CoL2006
- Fjärilar (Ragnar Hall) (2004-03-08 00:00:00) [Titel saknas]
- 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.
- Mag. f. Insektenk. (Illiger), 6
- Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
- Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
- SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/.
- SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/.
- as per family