Notes on the Intraspecific Structure of Melitaea Tangigharuensis de Freina, 1980 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), with the Description of a New Subspecies from Eastern Iran

Abstract

A new subspecies, Melitaea tangigharuensis nambi ssp. n., is described from eastern Iran. The external features and the male and female genital morphology of the new subspecies are compared to those of the nominate one. A description of the female of the latter subspecies is given for the first time. The taxonomic position of the species in question within the genus Melitaea is discussed.