A New Melitaea Species from the didyma-Group from Southern Mongolia, with Notes on the Intraspecific Structure of M. didymoides Eversmann, 1847 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)

A new species, Melitaea devyatkini sp. n., closely related to M. didymoides , is described from southern Mongolia. The fine structure of the egg chorion of the new species is studied and a comparative morphological characteristic of M. didymoides from different parts of its range is given.

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Published in:Entomological review 2018-12, Vol.98 (9), p.1329-1341
Main Author: Kolesnichenko, K. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Butterflies
Chorion
Life Sciences
New species
Physical characteristics
Steppes
Ultrastructure
Zoology
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Summary:A new species, Melitaea devyatkini sp. n., closely related to M. didymoides , is described from southern Mongolia. The fine structure of the egg chorion of the new species is studied and a comparative morphological characteristic of M. didymoides from different parts of its range is given.
ISSN:0013-8738
1555-6689
DOI:10.1134/S0013873818090117