12 ene 2014

Glaucopsyche melanops (Boisduval, 1829)

Glaucopsyche melanops (Boisduval, 1829)
(A) Vista general. Localización: Parc Natural de s'Albufera. Autor: Laura J. Albertí. 03-04-12

·Clase: Hexapoda.
·Subclase: Pterygota.
·Orden: Lepidoptera.
·Suborden: Glossata.
·Superfamilia: Papilionoidea.
·Familia: Lycaenidae.
·Subfamilia: Polyommatinae.
·Tribu: Polyommatini.
·Género: Glaucopsyche.
·Especie: G. melanops. 
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5 comentarios:

  1. Martin Honey5 de febrero de 2014, 8:46

    Hi

    This is not a specimen of Glaucopsyche melanops (Boisduval, 1829) (which has never been recorded from the Balearic Islands, but it is a very worn male Polyommatus icarus.

    Best wishes

    Martin

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    1. Miguel Ángel5 de febrero de 2014, 12:47

      Hi Martin,

      Sorry for the misunderstanding, it will be taken in consideration.However, according to Dinca, V. and Vila, R. (2011), Polyommatus icarus isn't present in Balearic Islands, so it must be Polyommatus celina.

      I enclose you the articles:

      Dinca, V. y Vila, R. 2011. La blaveta comuna africana Polyommatus celina, una nova espècie a Europa. Cynthia. 10, 16-17.
      http://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/43460/1/P%C3%A1ginas%20de%20Cynthia10.pdf

      Dinca, B., Dapporto & Vila, R. (2011). A combined genetic-morphometric analysis unravels the complex biogeographical history of Polyommatus icarus and Polyommatus celina Common Blue butterflies. Molecular Ecology, 20


      Yours sincerely.

      Miguel Ángel

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  2. Martin Honey5 de febrero de 2014, 16:01

    Hi Miguel Ángel

    I'm not a butterfly specialist. Moths are my field. I do, however, know of the papers (and others) and I believe that I have read somewhere that both 'species' occur in the Balearic Islands. I have asked a lycaenid specialist for an opinion and will send a message when I hear from him.

    Best wishes

    Martin

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  3. Martin Honey5 de febrero de 2014, 17:53

    My colleague knows of the papers and agrees that celina appears to be a good species that can be told apart on the underside wing markings but he is certain that this is a male icarus. Male celina have large black spots and conspicuous orange submarginal band (lunules?).

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  4. Miguel Ángel6 de febrero de 2014, 12:42

    Hi Martin,

    It would be really interesting if we confirmed that P. celina and P. icarus coexist in Mallorca, but obviously it would be necessary to do genetic analysis or provide more proofs because it's really difficult to distinguish both species.Please, could you tell me where did you see the papers wich confirm the presence of both species in the Balearic Islands?

    Thank you,

    Yours sincerely,

    Miguel Ángel

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