Confirmation of the subspecific status of Polyommatus huberti arpaensis Charmeux, 2018 and description of a new subspecies of Polyommatus pseudactis (Forster, 1960) from the Sevan region (Gegharkunik, Armenia) based on evidence from DNA barcodes (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.1111

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Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatus, P. pseudactis sevanensis, DNA barcode, taxonomic, ranking, Palaearctic region

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Based on evidence from mitochondrial DNA barcodes, the subspecific rank of the taxon Polyommatus huberti arpaensis Charmeux, 2018 is confirmed. Even though the populations of this species from Vayots Dzor and Gegharkunik show small morphological differences, they are here considered as local variants of P. huberti arpaensis due to lack of differentiation in DNA barcodes. Morphological observations supported by DNA barcode data also revealed a new subspecies, described here as P. pseudactis sevanensis subsp. nov. from the Sevan Lake region (Armenia, Gegharkunik Province).

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2025-12-30

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Charmeux, J.-F., Diringer, Y., Mérit, X., & Nazari, V. (2025). Confirmation of the subspecific status of Polyommatus huberti arpaensis Charmeux, 2018 and description of a new subspecies of Polyommatus pseudactis (Forster, 1960) from the Sevan region (Gegharkunik, Armenia) based on evidence from DNA barcodes (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 53(212), 825–834. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.1111

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